Victoria Hospice produces a variety of palliative care publications, including the new 4th edition of our popular textbook, Medical Care of the Dying. You can order your copy now directly from Victoria Hospice, or read an excerpt from the Neurological chapter on Confusion, Delirium, and Dementia.

 "I recommend this book highly.  It is helpful for people in palliative care, but its clarity and practicality are such that I hope it finds a home on general acute care wards, the offices of primary physicians, and hospital out-patient departments."                     Journal of Palliative Care
 

Transitions in Dying & Bereavement: A Psychosocial Guide to Hospice and Palliative Care is our award-winning book for counsellors and others working with those facing death and bereavement.  Find out more by reading these book reviews.  In Canada, you can order your copy now directly from Victoria Hospice.   In the U.S., you can order this book through Health Professions Press at 888-337-8808.

To order any of the publications listed in our catalogue, print this order form and mail or fax it to the address shown on the form.

For information about
Victoria Hospice publications or courses, contact Kristen Stanbridge at (250) 370-8283

To obtain copyright permission to reprint or use Victoria Hospice materials, or to arrange professional training or site visits,  contact our Manager of Education Services      Brenda Pengelly at (250) 370-8952

The Victoria Hospice Palliative Performance Scale,  version 2 (PPSv2) is an 11-point scale designed to measure patients' performance status in 10% decrements from 100% (healthy) to 0% (death) based on five observable parameters: ambulation, ability to do activities, self-care, food/fluid intake and consciousness level.  You can download the Victoria Hospice Palliative Performance Scale here in English, French, Japanese or Thai, or find out more about other Victoria Hospice clinical tools for health care professionals.