Evaluating the Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long Term Care

Despite the high mortality rates in LTC, most LTC homes do not have a formalized palliative care program. The objective of this proposed research was to implement and evaluate the Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long Term Care (SPA-LTC; www.spaltc.ca) program. Specifically, we explored its feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects (i.e., resident comfort, use of emergency department at end of life, and location of resident death).