Information for Patients

Welcome to the Information for Patients main menu. Here you will find links to information that is aimed at patients, and their family members, who need to know more about palliative care and life with cancer.

Living with Cancer

• Adjusting to Life with Cancer

• Quality of Life
• Cancer Staging Information
• When Cancer Cannot be Cured

Transition to Palliative Care

• What is Palliative Care?
• Members of the Palliative Care Team
• The Harold and Shirley Lederman Palliative Care Centre
• How Do I Know I Need Palliative Care?

Getting the Care that is Right for You

• Rights and Responsibilities
• Types of Available Care

Pain and Symptom Management

• Pain Management
• Symptom Management

Emotional and Spiritual Wellness

• Facing Dying
• Your Emotions
• Your Spirituality

Talking

• Feeling of Support
• Tips for Making it Easier to Talk
• Tips for Resolving Conflict
• Sharing Your Feelings
• How to Tell Other People About Your Illness
• Talking to Your Doctor
• Talking With Children

What to Expect in the Last Days and Hours of Life

• Weakness and Sleepiness
• Eating and Drinking
• Mouth and Eye Care
• Pain
• Restlessness and Agitation
• Changes in Breathing Pattern

This page was last updated: March 8th, 2005 at 2:19pm.