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Victoria Hospice is committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care throughout end-of-life, including bereavement support for individuals, their families and caregivers.

As part of this work, Victoria Hospice has developed a range of tools and resources to support patients and caregivers. The following tools of care are protected by copyright to maintain their integrity and proper use:

  • Palliative Performance Sale (PPSv2)
  • Bereavement Risk Assessment Tool (BRAT)
  • Psychosocial Assessment Tool
  • Bowel Performance Scale
  • Respiratory Congestion Scale
  • 10 Steps to Better Prognostication Table

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Aligned with our Victoria Hospice values, we are pleased to make our resources available for use with appropriate copyright permissions.

For the purposes of copyright, Victoria Hospice distinguishes between personal (individual) use and formal use (i.e., professional/group/non-individual). 

  • For personal use, copyright is not required
  • For formal use, copyright is required

Please read below for further details on these two use types and the different categories of usage.

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Tools of Care for Personal Use: No Copyright Required

You may download and use these tools for personal use only, without requiring copyright. Personal use of tools refers to using the tool(s) for individual, non-commercial purposes and not for distribution.

By downloading the tools for personal use, you are agreeing to the following conditions: 

  • The tool(s) must only be used for individual, non-commercial purposes and cannot be shared, distributed or used in any professional, group, or organizational setting. 
  • Personal use includes family member caregiving at home and personal learning of the tools. 
  • Permission is granted for non-exclusive rights in the specified language(s) only.
  • A credit line will appear at the bottom of the tool(s) and will include: Copyright Victoria Hospice Society, BC, Canada www.victoriahospice.org.
  • No modifications to the content, structure and meaning of the tool(s) is allowed. 
  • The tool(s) must be used with complete usage instructions, including the chart, instructions for use and definition of terms. The tool(s) must not be used in any way that generates profit from the tool(s) itself, including resale, licensing, or commercial distribution. 

Download the tools here:

If you wish to request the tool(s) for personal use in any other language, please use this form: Request Tools in Other Languages

If you wish to request the tools of care to use for formal purposes (e.g., health care professional caregiving for patients, group, teaching, research or publication), please see “Tools of Care for Formal Uses: Copyright Required” directly below and fill in the online request form through the button link below.

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Tools of Care for Formal Uses: Copyright Required

If you would like to use the tools, including the PPSv2, for purposes beyond personal use, please identify the type of request that best suit your needs and submit your request using the online Copyright Request Form by clicking the button below. We will review your request, and you will receive your copyright permission letter or a follow-up email within the next two weeks.

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Categories of Copyright Usage

Requests for copyright under formal uses may be made for the usage categories listed below. You will find these categories listed in the Copyright Request Form and can make your selection in the online form.

  1. Clinical and education: For use in hospitals, clinics, training programs, and classrooms.
  1. Research: For academic or clinical research projects.
  1. Electronic Medical Records (EMR): For integration of tools into digital health systems.
  1. Website: For publishing the tools on websites, including blogs and online platforms.
  2. Books: For publishing the tools in books, including digital and print books.

Tools in Other Languages:

The following translations are available to request in the form(s):

  • Arabic (PPSv2)
  • French (PPSv2)
  • Greek (PPSv2)
  • Polish (PPSv2)
  • Spanish (Spain) (PPSv2)
  • Turkish (PPSv2)
  • Thai (Respiratory Congestion Scale)

If the translation you need is not available and you would like to complete the translation yourself, please fill out this form: Officially Translate Tools in Other Languages. Please note that Victoria Hospice requires a reliability and validity study to approve translations for formal use.

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Your Request Does Not Fit Uses/Categories Above

If your request does not fit into any of the usage types and/or categories above, please contact ResearchAndQuality@victoriahospice.org for further assistance.

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