Rapid Evidence Profile: Providing Palliative Care for People Experiencing or at Risk of Homelessness

Author(s): McMaster University Health Forum

The Rapid Evidence Profile: What do we know from evidence and experiences from other jurisdictions about providing palliative care for those who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness?  provides an overview of evidence and experiences providing palliative care for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. It includes experiences from provinces and territories in Canada, and other countries including Australia, Finland, New Zealand, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States.

This resource intends to inform and guide program development related to providing palliative care for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

This overview was completed by the McMaster University Health Forum with support from Healthcare Excellence Canada.