PPSMC Consultation Services
Palliative Pain and Symptom Management Consultants are unique in that they can be consulted by any provider (including, Personal or Direct Support Workers, Nurses, Physicians, Volunteers, Patients or Caregivers etc.) to support the core team of health care providers in caring for people with progressive life-limiting or life-threatening illnesses.
- PPSMCs do not require a physician referral or physician consent- but we do require the consent of the patient or their substitute decision maker
- PPSMCs are organizationally neutral- meaning we go anywhere in any setting to meet the patient and the provider where they are
- There is no cost to the requesting organization or provider and we DO NOT bill OHIP
Consultation Support from a PPSMC can be any of the following:
- Difficult conversations
- Advanced Care or End Of Life care planning
- Symptom assessment and management
- Care approaches (trauma-informed, dignity-conserving)
Consultation can be provided by the following means: in-person, virtual or phone.
More information about requesting our consultation services coming soon.
This diagram illustrates the breadth of our collaboration across local, regional, provincial and national levels to ensure consistent application of assessment tools, best practice documents and frameworks. Collaboration includes joint education initiatives, consultation for policy development and research that is aimed at improving access to high-quality palliative care.
System Level Planning
Online Resources
Below you will find Associations and Organizations at the Provincial and National levels dedicated to system level improvement for palliative care.
