Verderber, S., Fine, D.J. (2000) Healthcare Architecture in an Era of Radical Transformation.  New Haven and London.  Yale University Press.

Workshop: "Palliative care: Quality of Life at the End of Life" Series.  "Endnotes" and Discussion on Palliative Care.  Hosted by Suzanne O'Brien  (March 29, 2000)  The Mount Sinai Hospital, Cote St. Luc.

During this workshop, a video regarding the Palliative Care in the Royal Victoria Hospital was viewed, followed by a session of discussion and questions and answers.  The video, which was filmed at the Palliative Care Unit in the Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal was about patients, loved ones and professionals in the field, such as doctors, nurses and volunteer care-givers.  Several issues were covered during the video which will help develop the program of my thesis project.  Further analysis of the workshop is discussed in the Analysis of Program and Site page.
 

Visit: The Palliative Care Unit, Royal Victoria Hospital, Ross Pavilion, Montreal.

(See also Sources)
 

The following books all discuss design considerations when designing architecture for the elderly.

Benyamin, S., Brent, R. (1999)  Aging, Autonomy, and Architecture.  Advances in Assisted Living.  Baltimore and London.  The Johns Hopkins University Press.

Robson, D., Nicholson, A-M., Barker, N. (1997) Homes for the Third Age.  A Design Guide for Extra Care Sheltered Housing.  Great Britain.  E & FN Spon.

Regnier, V., Pynoos, J. (1987)  Housing the Aged.  Design Directives and Policy Considerations.  New York, Amsterdam, London.  Elsevier Science Publishing Co., Inc.

Howell, S.  (1980)  Designing for Aging.  Patterns of Use.  Cambridge and London.  The MIT Press.

C.M.H.C.  (1978)  Housing the Elderly.  Ottawa, CMHC.
Koncelik, J.A. (1976)  Designing the Open Nursing Home.  Stroudsbrug.  Dowden, Hutchinson & Ross Inc.

The following, however, are web sites that relate to the issue of Hospices and End-of-life Care.

http://www.pallcare.org/
The University of Ottawa, Institute of Palliative Care Home Page

http://www.faircare.org/
Relating to the book "Peaceful Dying" by Dr. Dan Tobin, this site discusses the issues of when the line between curing a disease and facing death are crossed.  Fair Care discusses End-of-life Care.

http://www.hospicebytheseafl.org/
An End-of-Life Care Hospice in Boca Raton, Florida. 

http://www2.freespace.net/hospice/
Home Page of the Hospice Wellington, Guelph Ontario.  This web site discusses what hospice is.  It also describes the different services that are offered by their organization.  Visit my precedence page for more information.

http://www.hospice.on.ca/home.html
The Hospice Association of Ontario Home Page defines what hospice is.  As well, they describe the multitude of services that may be offered by different hospice organizations.  Visit my precedence page for more information.

http://www.lisaard.com/
The Lisaard House Charitable Foundation Home Page.  The Lisaard House is a home for people who are dying of cancer.  Visit my precedence page for more information.

http://dir.yahoo.com/Health/Long_Term_Care/Hospice/
Yahoo directory of links to Hospice related web pages.

http://ca.yahoo.com/Health/Long_Term_Care/Hospice/
Yahoo Canada directory of links to Hospice related web pages - Canadian Websites.

Linda Crelinsten, Assistant Director,
Program Development
Palliative Care McGill, Royal Victoria Hospital

Thelma Cadieux, Consultant
Lodging Seniors