PATH: A New Approach to End-of-life Care Programs
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Programs that foster individualized decision-making and care planning are required due to the increased prevalence of dementia and frailty in Canada’s aging population. To address this need, we developed a standardized program, the Palliative and Therapeutic Harmo nization (PATH) process, to help promote careful consideration of the complex issues relevant to frail older adults nearing end of life. The program’s goal is to empower patients and their families to learn about their health issues in order to improve medical decision-making. The following article reviews the need for better endof-life care in dementia, and how the PATH model meets this need.
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