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Senator Sharon Carstairs today (June 2, 2005) released a Report
entitled: Still Not There – Quality End-of-Life Care: A Progress Report.
This report highlights progress made since the release of the 2000
Senate report Quality End-of-Life Care: The
Right of Every Canadian.
The updated report highlights key areas that still need to be
addressed to ensure that every Canadian can die with dignity, free of
pain, surrounded by their loved ones in the setting of their choice.
Highlights
of the Report include recommendations in the following key areas:
- National
Strategy
- Patient
and Caregiver Support
- Training
and Education for Formal and Informal Health Care Providers
- Government
and Citizens Working Together
- Planning
for the Future
Please
see the following documents:
If
you are interested in sending out your own press release the key points
will be helpful. It will be important to garner as much media attention as
possible. If you need any
advice or support please contact
the CHPCA.
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