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Why Advance Care Planning?

• Introduction of Advance Care Planning is important
for all patients upon admission to the CHHA

• Identification at point of Intake of patients who need
an in-depth advance care planning conversation, or
who have palliative or hospice needs

• Enhanced clinical assessments by CHHA clinicians of
advance disease if appropriate, to better identify
patients with palliative or hospice needs

Palliative and Hospice Care-
What’s the difference?

 Palliative care is focused on providing
patients with relief from the symptoms,
pain, and stress of a serious illness -
whatever the diagnosis

 Palliative care is appropriate at any age and
at any stage in a serious illness, and can be
provided together with curative treatment
 Hospice Care provides compassionate,
comfort-oriented end of life care aimed at
improving quality of life

 Hospice care settings can include the
patient’s own home, a nursing
home/residence, or a specialized in-patient
unit

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