 The Palliative
Care Dementia Consortium
The Palliative Care
Dementia Consortium is committed to developing best practices in palliative
care for all nursing home residents with dementia and is a resource for
anyone needing information or assistance regarding palliative care. The
consortium consists of Schervier Nursing Care Center, Ravazzin Center for
Social Work Research on Aging, Andrus on Hudson, Cabrini Center for Nursing
and Rehabilitation, Kings Harbor Multicare Center, and Morningside House
Nursing Home.
Achieving Best
Practices in Palliative Care for Dementia Residents: Steps for Success.
Training and Resource Manual (2008)
 The goal of this
manual is to provide education materials regarding palliative care for
nursing home administrators, management, trainers, and staff. It uses a
“Train-the-Trainer” format. The materials are presented in a ready-to-use,
easily accessible, compact form. The manual is divided into seven training
modules: Understanding Dementia; Palliative Care; Culture, Spirituality, and
Religion; Advance Directives; Pain and Pain Management; Teamwork and Care
Planning; and Creative
Title
Page Approaches. The manual comes with a CD,
so
organizations can individualize training.
Overview
A Short-Term Rehab
Guide: Making Safe and Informed
Discharge Decisions (2005)
A stay in a short
term rehab unit
can be a challenging and stressful
experience. This booklet
will help
guide you through the decision-
making process in order to make
the
best choices for you and your
family.
Palliative Care in
Nursing Homes: Steps for Success. A Guide to Developing a Quality Palliative
Care Program (2004)
The purpose of this
guidebook is to
provide long-term care professionals
with a better
understanding of the
status of palliative care, the
components of a quality
palliative
care program, and what needs to be
considered when developing
and/or
expanding palliative care services
in a nursing home setting.
To obtain a copy,
click on picture above or pc_booklet.pdf.
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