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NHPCO’s CaringInfo Program Launches New Consumer Blog, Insights

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CaringInfo also offers more information about advance directives and free advance directives and instructions for all 50 states plus Puerto Rico and Washington DC in both English and Spanish, downloadable as PDF files. Making Your Healthcare Wishes and Medical Choices Known Advance Directive vs. Living Will: Which Do You Need?

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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. state – on our CaringInfo.org website.”.

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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. AARP: Advance healthcare directives Contains advance directives for each state that can be downloaded and printed at no cost. Or better yet, consult with a professional.

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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. AARP: Advance healthcare directives Contains advance directives for each state that can be downloaded and printed at no cost. Or better yet, consult with a professional.

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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.

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High Peaks Hospice Observes National Healthcare Decisions Day By Sharing the FIVE WISHES.

High Peaks Hospice

A living will is an advance directive that speaks to what care you want or do not want (i.e. We enable our caregivers to advocate for us when we are unable to do so for ourselves. Things your caregivers and family should know about how to support you, including if you wish to die at home. not in a bank box or safe).

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High Peaks Hospice Shares FIVE WISHES

High Peaks Hospice

A living will is an advance directive that speaks to what care you want or do not want (i.e. We enable our caregivers to advocate for us when we are unable to do so for ourselves. A printable copy of Five Wishes is available here for you to download, view and print. not in a bank box or safe) Discuss your wishes with them too!

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