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Resources to help people make decisions about end-of-life care and services before a crisis
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We are here to offer you timely and practical content from a variety of perspectives to help you expand your access to information, learn from others’ experiences and best practices, and improve your ability to make informed decisions about your care before a crisis.
CaringInfo & LifePlans have written a guide to help you have productive conversations with aging parents about their healthcare wishes, maintaining independence, and end-of-life planning.
Most care-at-home is delivered with skill and compassion, but fraud does exist. Learn the warning signs, understand your rights as a patient, and find out how to add your voice to protecting care at home for your community.
HBO’s The Pitt brings up important conversations around end-of-life decisions, advance directives, death doulas, and other issues related to dying. The Alliance’s Elyssa Katz discusses what shows like The Pitt can teach us about dying on our terms.
The Alliance’s CONNECT to Care research found that substantial portions of families are unaware of what type of care can be provided at home. The team from Transcend talks about how you can communicate with doctors and others to be sure you get the care you want.
Get tips and insights about managing the relationship with an in-home caregiver, dealing with changing family dynamics and more.
Searching for help near you may quickly become frustrating as the results that are returned are often generic. We have tips to help you search for local caregiving providers and resources.
As a caregiver, you can ensure that the healthcare preferences of those you care for are understood and respected. Here are 5 practical steps to take.
Jenna Yeam, a student-researcher at Duke University, discusses why we should dismantle the concept of a ‘good’ vs. ‘bad’ death and how her research with doulas shows the need for an shift in our framing of death.
Learn what a legacy project is and how an end-of-life doula can guide you or a loved one through a life review and create a meaningful and lasting legacy.
As part of the Risk Less. Do More. campaign, CaringInfo teamed up with the Department of Health and Human Services to help those making healthcare decisions for themselves and their loved ones learn about this season’s vaccinations and why they may benefit from vaccination.
Many myths and understandings persist in the common understanding of hospice and its benefit structure. Get the facts about hospice care so you can be sure you and your loved ones get the care they deserve.
It’s important to be aware of signs and symptoms that indicate your loved one may benefit from professional in-home care in addition to non-professional caregiver duties. Axxess discusses when you may benefit from bringing in a professional carer to help you.
Learn how to avoid hospice Medicare scams, a type of fraud that targets vulnerable individuals and is costing taxpayers billions of dollars.
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