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Optimizing Supportive End-of-Life Care for Frail Older Adults Living with Dementia in Long-Term-Care
Feb 2, 2023
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1:00 pm (MST)
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60 Minutes
In this presentation, the objectives are:
1. To describe the challenges faced within long-term care in providing supportive end-of-life care to frail residents in the last year or so of life.
2. To present evidence-based approaches to providing supportive end-of-life care in a long-term-care setting.
3. To discuss developing and implementing a frailty pathway within long-term care.
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