Palliative Care Education in Assisted Living (PCEAL) Lab

PCEAL Resources

Suggested Citation:

Dobbs, D., Fanfan, D., Haley, W., Hyer, K., Buck, H., & Meng, H. (2019). Palliative Care Education in Assisted Living (PCEAL) for Care Providers of Residents with Dementia: Facilitators’ Training Manual. Tampa, FL: University of South Florida.

Dobbs, D., Clapp, J., Santana, L. (2025). Palliative Care Education in Assisted Living for Dementia Care Providers (PCEAL-DCP) Facilitators’ Training Manual. Tampa, FL: University of South Florida.

Henderson, M. L., Hanson, L. C., & Reynolds, K. S. (2003). Improving nursing home care of the dying: A training manual for nursing home staff. Springer Publishing Company. (Amazon link)

Downloadable Resources and Links:

PCEAL-DCP Intervention Training Session Summary

Advance Care Planning (ACP) Selected Resources for the Public

Empath Health dementia specific living will — Download English or Spanish  

Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) – Florida 

Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia Scale (PAINAD)