Supporting frontline care during COVID-19
Amid the challenges and uncertainty created by the pandemic, Pallium supported frontline health care professionals by rapidly creating and disseminating palliative care resources to support health care teams responding to COVID-19.
Palliative Care for COVID-19 Modules
Pallium Canada collaborated with the Canadian Medical Association to provide free access to essential education on palliative care for all health care professionals in response to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic.
Module A: Background Information, Essential Conversations, and Ethics
Dr. Amit Arya and Dr. José Pereira present Palliative Care for COVID-19 Illness – Module A. This module provides background information, key considerations when caring for a COVID positive or COVID-suspected patients, essential conversations, and ethical considerations.
Module B: Special Considerations and Symptom Management
Dr. Amit Arya and Dr. José Pereira present Palliative Care for COVID-19 Illness – Module B. This module provides information on special considerations and symptom management related to COVID-19.
Bridging Hope: Palliative Care Webinars
The Bridging Hope initiative provided crucial information to health care professionals throughout the pandemic. The initiative hosted engaging webinars focusing on palliative care topics relevant to health care teams across Canada actively leading the response to the pandemic.