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NHPCO’s CaringInfo Program Launches New Consumer Blog, Insights

NHPCO

Insights’ monthly posts will expand consumer access to information, help the community learn from others’ experiences and best practices, and improve the public’s ability to make informed decisions about care before a crisis. Making Your Healthcare Wishes and Medical Choices Known Advance Directive vs. Living Will: Which Do You Need?

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How Health Literacy, Education Influences a Patients’ Hospice Experience

Hospice News

But what has moved forward is how we support and do things like informed consent to promote patient autonomy and self determination. I’d like to ask you the same question as it pertains to the family and to the caregiver. Not all of our caretakers are formal caregivers. I have a very specific opinion about it.

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The Importance of an Advance Healthcare Directive

American In-Home Care

These directives typically include two main components: a living will and a healthcare power of attorney. Living Will: A living will details the type of medical care you wish to receive or refuse if you cannot make decisions for yourself. Contact us any time for information about our home care services.

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Caregiving Best Practices: Get Healthcare, Financial, and Legal Affairs in Order

Hope Hospice

Highlighting the urgency of this need to be prepared was an email I recently received from a gentleman who has attended Hope’s Family Caregiver Education Series. The following online sources provide helpful information about advance directives. Power of Attorney) should sudden illness, disability, or even death occur?

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Caregiver Mistakes: Not Having Healthcare, Financial, and Legal Affairs in Order

Hope Hospice

Highlighting the urgency of this need to be prepared was an email I recently received from a gentleman who has attended Hope’s Family Caregiver Education Series. The following online sources provide helpful information about advance directives. Power of Attorney) should sudden illness, disability, or even death occur?

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National Healthcare Decisions Day April 16

NHPCO

Banach continued, “The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a lot of people into caregiving roles they never imagined for themselves. And remember, we have a lot of resources for caregivers and care planning – including Advance Directives forms for every U.S. Information on advance care planning. state – on our CaringInfo.org website.”.

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Top Family Caregiver Mistakes:  Part 1.5; Not having healthcare, financial, and legal affairs in order

Hope Hospice

Hope Hospice is publishing a five-part monthly series about common family caregiver mistakes. I had planned for this month’s blog, second in our series about common mistakes that family caregivers make, to be about the importance of having a support system in place. Following is Part 1.5, Revisit Part 1: Not Planning in Advance.