Care Planning

New Resources From the Public Health Center of Excellence on Dementia Caregiving!

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The Public Health Center of Excellence on Dementia Caregiving has released two new resources; A Guide on Advanced Care Planning Resources: For People Living with Dementia and Their Care Partners which contains a range of tools, materials and information related to advanced care planning, including financial, housing, medical, legal, and palliative/hospice care assistance and Public …

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What are Palliative Care and Hospice Care?

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by Watkins Kelly, Communications Specialist, RUSH Alzheimer’s Disease Center For caregivers, there may come a time when you need to have difficult conversations about end-of-life care for a loved one. Though these decisions are emotional and complex, it helps to first become familiar with available options. Whether older adults are outlining their end-of-life preferences in …

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How to Talk About Advance Care Planning

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As a caregiver discussing your loved one’s care and treatment preferences in advance can help you and the person prepare for the future. Starting the conversation early is especially important if the person has been diagnosed with a condition that affects their cognitive health, such as Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia. Use these …

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Worksheets for Caregivers

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Caregiving comes with many responsibilities, and it can be difficult to stay organized when it comes to caring for a loved one. NIA offers free worksheets to help caregivers coordinate care and keep track of caregiving responsibilities and needs. Worksheets include: Explore all of NIA’s worksheets for caregivers.

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