Board of Directors

Joanne Kembel

Chair

Tammy Squitti

Past Chair | Indigenous Representative

Alison Denton

Vice Chair

Deborah Escott

Volunteer Representative

Susan Raynak

Volunteer Representative

Judy Harvey

Regional Representative

Rosy Brizi

Board Member

Dr. Margaret McKeee, PhD

Board Member

Lisa Tyance

Board Member

Graham Longpre, MBA

Board Member

Amy Bottos

Board Member

Cherie Kok

Ex Officio

Kaitlyn Fortier

French Language Representative

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Palliative Performance Scale (PPSv2)

PPS Level	Ambulation	Activity & Evidence of Disease	Self-Care	Intake	Conscious Level
100%	Full	Normal activity & work No evidence of disease	Full	Normal	Full
90%	Full	Normal activity & work Some evidence of disease	Full	Normal	Full
80%	Full	Normal activity with effort Some evidence of disease	Full	Normal or reduced	Full
70%	Reduced	Unable Normal Job/Work Significant Disease	Full	Normal or reduced	Full
60%	Reduced	Unable hobby / housework Significant Disease	Considerable assistance necessary	Normal or reduced	Full or Confusion
50%	Mainly Sit/Lit	Unable to do any work Extensive disease	Considerable assistance requires	Normal or reduced	Full or Confusion
40%	Mainly in Bed	Unable to do most activity Extensive disease	Mainly assistance	Normal or reduced	Full or Drowsy +/- Confusion
30%	Totally Bed Bound	Unable to do any activity Extensive disease	Total care	Normal or reduced	Full or Drowsy +/- Confusion
20%	Totally Bed Bound	Unable to do any activity Extensive disease	Total care	Minimal to sips	Full or Drowsy +/- Confusion
10%	Totally Bed Bound	Unable to do any activity Extensive disease	Total care	Mouth care only	Drowsy or Coma +/- Confusion
0%	Death