resources

Resources for Health Professionals

Geriatricpain.org provides information on principles on pain assessment and pain management for older adults with cognitive impairment as well as for older adults who are cognitively intact.

Alzheimer Society: How does pain affect people with dementia?

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For Health Professionals

For Older Adults and Caregivers

For Researchers

Covid Vaccination Resources

English & French Resources

Clinical Guidelines

Transforming long-term care pain management in north america: the policy-clinical interface
An interdisciplinary expert consensus statement on assessment of pain in older persons
Pain Assessment in the Patient Unable to Self-Report: Clinical Practice Recommendations in Support of the ASPMN 2019 Position Statement
Guidelines on How to Assess Pain in Dementia

Web-Based Pain Assessment Training for Long-Term

Care Staff

We offer an interactive web-based program (will not work on mobile devices) for clinicians interested in using the program. The program consists of six training modules each of which takes 10-20 minutes to complete and additional practice of using the Pain Assessment Checklist for Seniors with Limited Ability to Communicate (PACSLAC-II). There may be a small per person cost associated with accessing the program to help cover our costs.

Please contact Janine Beahm for information.

Resources for Researchers

Below you will find a collection of our resources for researchers.

research

Psychometric evaluation of the Orofacial Pain Scale for Non-verbal Individuals as a screening tool for orofacial pain in people with dementia

The PACSLAC Scales: Observational Pain Assessment Measures to Help Physiotherapists Assess Pain in Patients with Dementia

Pain assessment as intervention: A study of older adults with severe dementia

PACSLAC II - Pain Assessment Checklist for Seniors with Limited Ability to Communicate II

Qualified health professionals interested in reproducing the PACSLAC-II for research or clinical practice, may request permission below. Permissions are granted free of charge for non-profit uses.

Links to scientific articles of the PACSLAC scales:

Resources for Older Adults and Caregivers

Geriatricpain.org offers resources for older adults and caregivers:

Information and resources for caregivers

Information and resources for Patients

Education for patients and families

Organizations and websites for caregivers and patients

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Organizations and websites for caregivers

and patients (Canada)

Resources for Policy Makers

Provincial legislative and regulatory standards for pain assessment and management in long-term care homes: a scoping review and in-depth case analysis

Webinars

Education Innovations to Improve Provider Knowledge to Care for Older Persons with Pain

Using Technology to Detect Pain in Older Adults with Dementia

Pain Assesment

Eductation Innovations

Detect Pain in Older Adults

Several of the resources listed below are from the website geriatricpain.org. The website provides valuable information over and above the specific links that are listed below.