Do  you work with older, chronically ill patients?  The Palliative and Therapeutic Harmonization Clinic would like you to know that they are here to help.

Older patients with chronic illness, their family/friends, and their health care providers face many challenging issues as they plan for the road ahead of them.  They may have questions about how to get the most out of life, how to make health care decisions that reflect their values, how to manage symptoms, and what to expect.

Drs. Laurie Mallery and. Paige Moorhouse, both of the Division of Geriatric Medicine at Dalhousie University, have developed the PATH (Palliative and Therapeutic Harmonization) clinic to help people find answers to these questions.

Located in the Geriatric Ambulatory Clinic, on the first floor of the Camp Hill Veterans’ Hospital, the PATH clinic is aimed at older patients with advanced chronic disease who want to learn more about health care planning, or are interested in integrating a palliative approach into their existing care plan.

“There are times when a person is frail and nearing the end of life that medical treatments meant to improve health can actually create new problems or prolong dying,” says Dr. Moorhouse.

The PATH process involves three clinic visits, which include:

• a comprehensive physical, psychological and social  assessment,
• an exchange of expectations and information between the patient, family and health care providers,
• learning new skills, to help the patient and their family with future health decisions

The doctors, nurses, and other health professionals in the PATH clinic have specialized training and many years of experience working with frail older adults and their families. They can help guide you through the process of making health care decisions that will protect your best interests and quality of life.

For more information :

Phone: (902) 473-8603
Fax: (902) 473-7133