• Barthel Index - Activities of Daily Living (Modified)
• Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale
• Multidisciplinary carepath for palliative care: end stage care
• Abbreviated Mental Test Score
• Geriatric Depression Scale
• Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia
• Abbey Pain Scale: for people with dementia or who cannot verbalise
• Brief Pain Inventory
• Resident consent to exchange of health information
• Comprehensive medical assessment form
• GP RACF case conference record
• GP RACF work arrangements form

Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale

This tool helps identify and measure the severity of common symptoms in patients receiving palliative care.

Source: Bruera E, Kuehn N, Miller M, Selmser P, Macmillan K. The Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS): a simple method for the assessment of palliative care patients. J Palliat Care 1991:7;6–9

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