Palliative Care and COVID-19: Palliative Care and COVID-19 Resources

"This article explores the effects of the pandemic on Toronto’s palliative care planning and reports of clinical load and capacity, beds, staffing and redeployment, and medication and PPE shortages."

"In this article, [authors] review the challenges involved in providing palliative care in a pandemic."

"The authors present a mathematical and ethical justification for a palliative care surge plan and outline some of the key elements that should be included in such a plan."

"The team at Canadian Virtual Hospice has gathered links on COVID-19, including symptom management and planning for healthcare providers."

It provides "links to resources on palliative care services in Ontario for healthcare providers and administrators."

" The resources have been prepared and reviewed by an international team of ESMO palliative care experts and include two pathways."

The link "contains temporary guidance related to end of life care during the COVID-19 pandemic."

- Information for clinicians, educators, researchers, and team and self-care
- Telehealth resources
- Ethic resources

- Healthcare providers, Patients, Caregivers
- Planning and decision-making
- Supporting children and teens
- Indigenous people
- People experiencing homelessness

- Palliative care team tools
- End of life
- Symptom management protocols
- Patient and family support resources
- Using telehealth

EAPC provides information and updates on caring for people with COVID-19 from World Health Organization (WHO), European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, and Palliative Care National Guidelines.

IAHPC has compiled a list of resources relevant to palliative care and COVID-19 with published by:
- Member states, official guidelines and recommendations from government agencies
- UN organization and special agencies
- Publications- journals and books
- Links to the webinars, videos, apps, and documents

WHPCA COVID-19 resources include Resources for low and middle-income countries, Regional palliative care, people with palliative care needs and household carers, palliative care health professionals, National and ethical guidance, and Social media hashtags to watch.