hospice
Provides comfort and dignity to patients at the end of their life; this often takes place in the patient’s home and includes pain and symptom management, and provides support to the family.
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The Five Types Of End-Of-Life Housing And Care
There are many different options for end-of-life housing and care arrangements, with the primary differences being in the amount...

All You Need To Know About Advance Directives
When you can’t make health decisions for yourself, this is the north star that guides your loved ones and doctors in the right...

All You Need To Know About Eldercare Arrangements
It’s never too early to think about how and where you want to live when you’re older.

10 Things To Do After A Death
It’s a difficult time, emotions are raw and there’s a lot to organize.

State-by-State POLST Forms
A Physicians Order for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) form is a medical order and is available to people with advanced...

State-By-State Death With Dignity Legislation
While the debate still carries on, more states are poised to make the Death With Dignity, also known as Aid-In-Dying and...

How Being Cancer-Free Allowed Me To Mourn My Mother
August, 2013 marked the first anniversary of my mother’s death. Even though she’s been gone for a year, in many ways I’m just...

Why You May Not Be Able To Die At Home
Unfortunately, one of the most important decisions of your life may not be up to you.

Debunking The Misconceptions About Hospice Care
Once you learn the reality at the core of hospice, it’s not nearly as scary as you might think.

How To Be A Good Health Care Proxy
If you've been named as a Health Care Proxy (or Health Care Power of Attorney), here's what you should know about your new role —...

All You Need To Know About Naming A Health Care Proxy
Your Health Care Proxy will advocate for the care and treatment you want when you cannot advocate for yourself.

What You Need To Know About Hospice Care
Hospice is an approach to end-of-life care that focuses on providing comfort and dignity to patients at the end of life.

Three Important Things To Do Before A Funeral
The things you’ll need to take care of before the funeral depend on the nature of your loss and the situation you’re in. In...

The Most Common Household Issues After A Death
There are a number of common household issues that may need to be taken care of after a death. These tasks generally depend on...

Ways To Deal With Grief
Though everyone grieves in his or her own way, there are some basic tools available to everyone that can be useful in coping with...

What's An Accountable Care Organization (ACO)?
An accountable care organization (ACO) is a network of hospitals and health care providers that treats patients based on a model...

Welcome To The World Of Palliative Care
Palliative Care is delivered through a network of caregivers (doctors, nurses, social workers, clergy, family, etc...) and...

91-Year-Old Woman Chooses Vacation Over Cancer Treatment
The choice between treatment or hitting the road was an easy decision for Miss. Norma.
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California Governor Signs 'End of Life Option Act' Into Law
On October 5, 2015 California Govenor Jerry Brown signed Bill ABx2 15 titled "End of Life Option Act" into law, which gives...
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Greeting Cards For Hospice
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