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Advance Care Planning Legal Issues
Advance Directives
Planning Ahead
- End-of-Life Decisions [PDF]
- Leaving a Legacy [PDF]
- Saying Goodbye [PDF]
- Conversations Before the Crisis [PDF]
- If You or Someone You Love is Very Ill...Ask Tough Questions [PDF]
- Artificial Nutrition and Hydration at the End of Life [PDF]
- Care and Comfort at the End of Life [PDF]*
- Communicating End-of-Life Wishes [PDF]
Caregiving
End-of-Life Care
- What is Hospice? [PDF]
- Hospice Care: A Consumer's Guide to Selecting a Hospice Program [PDF]
- Hospice Care and the Medicare Hospice Benefit [PDF]
- Hospice Volunteers: Helping People LIVE [PDF]
- What is Palliative Care? [PDF]
- How Can Palliative Care Help Me? [PDF]
- The Dying Process-A Guide for Family Caregivers [PDF]
Grief
- Supporting Someone Who is Grieving [PDF]
- There is no Wrong or Right Way to Grieve After a Loss [PDF]
Pain
- How to Manage Your Pain [PDF]
- Using Narcotics Safely [PDF]
Pediatric
- When Your Child is in Pain [PDF]
- Talking With Your Child About His or Her Illness [PDF]
- Talking to Your Child's Doctor: When Your Child Has a Serious Illness [PDF]
- When a Child Dies: A Guide for Family and Friends [PDF]
- Helping Children Cope with the Loss of a Loved One [PDF]
- We All Need to Plan for the Future [PDF]*
- Long Term Care Options [PDF]*
- Choosing A Long term Care Facility [PDF]*
- Choosing An Independent Living Arrangement [PDF]*
- Settling Into A Long Term Care Facility [PDF]*
- A Guide for Clinicians [PDF]
- Advice for Physicians Caring for Dying Patients [PDF]
- Palliative Care: Information and Resources for Healthcare Professionals [PDF]
- Hospice Patient Rights
NEW! Spanish/English Bilingual Resources
- Mis deseos a la atencion de mi Salud: Medicas o Directivas Anticipadas - Advance Directives: My Wishes for Medical Attention in Spanish/English [PDF]
- Cuidado Paliativo o Cuidado de Hospice - Hospice and Palliative Care in Spanish/English [PDF]
- Apoyo para el cuidador - How to Support Someone Caring for Another in Spanish/English [PDF]
- Las etapas en los finales de la vida - Phases at the End of Life in Spanish/English [PDF]
- Afliccion por una perdida - Grief and Loss in Spanish/English [PDF]
Pediatric Spanish/English Bilingual Resources
- Cuando Su Hijo Tiene Dolor -When Your Child is in Pain in Spanish/English [PDF]
- Hablando Co Su Hijo Sobre Su Enfermedad - Talking With Your Child About His or Her Illness in Spanish/English [PDF]
- Hablando Con el Medico Sobre Su Hijo: Cuando Su Nino Tiene Una Enfermedad Seria- Talking to Your Child's Doctor: When Your Child Has a Serious Illness in Spanish/English [PDF]
- Cuando Muere un Nino: Un Guia Para Familia y Amigos - When a Child Dies: A Guide for Family and Friends in Spanish/English [PDF]
- Como Ayudar a los Ninos a Afrontar la Muerte de un ser Querido - Helping Children Cope with the Death of a Loved One in Spanish/English [PDF]
Mandarin Chinese/English Bilingual Resources
- Hospice Care [PDF]
- Palliative Care [PDF]
- Understanding Advance Directives [PDF]
- Understanding the Dying Process [PDF]
- There is No Wrong or Right Way to Grieve After a Loss [PDF]
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