tools  
  Victoria Hospice uses a number of tools to help health care professionals accurately assess and describe symptoms.

The Victoria Hospice Palliative Performance Scale version 2 (PPSv2) is an 11-point scale designed to measure a patient's 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.

You can also print these Victoria Hospice clinical tools:

 * Respiratory Congestion Scale

* Bowel Performance Scale

* Equianalgesic Conversion Table for Chronic Opioid Dosing

Victoria Hospice staff are involved in innovative and exciting research projects. These projects include partnership in the Victoria Palliative Research Network, a nationally-funded community of local scholars and care providers who will focus on improving communication at the end of life.  Visit the VPRN website for more helpful clinical tools and updates on current research.

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