Individuals and Families
For Ontario specific information and tools to help you have important conversations about future health care decisions.
For Clinicians
For Ontario specific tools and information for Advance Care Planning and Goals of Care conversations.
For COVID-19 Resources.
The resources, webinars and links shared here represent general guidance based on current practice and available evidence. The documents, webinars and links posted have been developed by provincial clinical experts, reflecting best knowledge at the time, and is subject to revision based on changing circumstances and conditions. This information is intended to be guidance and is not meant to replace clinical judgment. Keep current and check regularly for updated information on the COVID-19 management and recommendations.
Information Sheets
For Patients & Caregivers
Goals of Care (GoC) Conversation Guides
Community Patients
- Elderly / frail patients with serious comorbidities and no COVID-19 Infection.
- Download Guide
- Download French Guide
- Long term care home with a mild COVID-19 infection.
- Download Guide
- Download French Guide
- Long term care home with a severe COVID-19 infection.
- Download Guide
- Download French Guide
Hospitalized Patients
- Hospitalized elderly / frail patients with a severe COVID-19 infection.
- Download Guide
- Download French Guide
- Hospitalized patients with a mild COVID-19 infection.
- Download Guide
- Download French Guide
- COVID - 19 Goals of Care Clinician Guide for the Emergency Department
- Download Guide
- Download French Guide
Other Resources
- Documentation Tool for Goals of Care Conversation
- Palliative Care and COVID-19 Physician Forum
- Advance Care Planning Conversation Guide: Clinician Primer
- Advance Care Planning Conversation Guide (For Clinicians)
- Advance Care Planning Conversation Guide: Patient Primer
- Advance Care Planning Conversation Guide (For Patients)
- Goals of Care and Code Status Discussions in the Emergency Department
End-of-Life Support Tools
- Managing Respiratory Symptoms of COVID-19 at End-of-Life: Primer for Front Line Health in Long Term Care (Presentation)
- Managing Respiratory Symptoms of COVID-19 at End-of-Life: Primer for Front Line Health in Long Term Care (Slide Deck)
- French - Managing Respiratory Symptoms of COVID-19 at End of Life: Primer for Front Line Health in Long Term Care
Resources to Support Conversations: Videos and Other Tools