7.10 Chapter Assignment
End of Life Care Assignment
In this chapter you learned about various options for end-of-life care, including hospice care, palliative care and medical assistance in dying (MAiD). The chapter’s assignment involves doing some research and writing a report on a local organization (ideally within the Windsor/Essex region, but can also be a municipal or regional organization within the province of Ontario) that provides palliative (at home or in a dedicated health care facility), hospice, and/or MAiD-related services. It is important to: (1) complete all chapter materials (chapter content, including all embedded links to readings and videos, and the required course materials) prior to starting the assignment; and (2) cite relevant course material (from current and previous chapters) throughout your assignment to support your points, credit sources of concepts/ideas, and demonstrate completion of assigned course materials.
Assignment Formatting & Style for Written Report
- Assignment formatting requirements: Arial 12-point font; 1 inch/2.54 centimeter margins; single spaced; APA in-text citation style, reference section and cover page.
- Use proper essay/paragraph style.
- Use APA in-text citation style to support points, credit sources of concepts/ideas, demonstrate research completed for assignment and completion of assigned course materials.
- Paraphrase as opposed to relying on direct quotes.
- Proofread your submission to make sure it is clear, well written and intelligible.
Steps to Completing the Assignment
- Find a local organization/service to focus on for your assignment (see above for details on what constitutes local for this assignment).
- Conduct research on that organization/service.
- Write a 750-1000 word essay where you address the following questions:
- When and where did this organization originate?
- What was/were the motivation(s) for the development of this organization/service?
- Who/what oversees the running of this organization/service?
- How is the organization funded? Are they private or public? Are there fees tied to the service(s) provided? If so, what are they?
- What type of care does this organization provide?
- How does one go about accessing the care services provided? What criteria must be met in order to receive the care this organization provides?
- Is this a stand-alone organization/service or is it connected with other associated services? If connected to others, what are the inter-connections? How are the connections meant to assist people who are ill and/or near the end-of-life and their loved ones. Is there more than one location? Where?
- Can you volunteer for these organizations? If so, what is the application process?
- Support information/points you make in your essay with in-text citations that reference the materials you have found in your research, and those that are in the chapter and eBook. In-text citations that source/support your information/points are essential and required. Be sure to use a diverse range of materials (from current and previous chapters) as opposed to relying heavily on one, or a few sources.
- Develop an APA style reference section for all material cited (only material cited in the body of the paper can be included in a reference section).
Assignment Submissions must Include
- A proper APA style cover page.
- A properly sourced essay in which you address the questions detailed in C above.
- A reference section containing cited material, both chapter materials and those you found in your research.
- Optional: Any supplementary materials you wish to include must be placed in proper APA style appendices.