American In-Home Care

MARCH 15, 2024

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. It covers scenarios such as life support, resuscitation, and organ donation preferences.

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Today's Caregiver

JUNE 25, 2022

It’s called the “living will with heart and soul” because it’s based on what is most important. Five Wishes program was developed as the first advance care plan to address personal, emotional, and spiritual wishes, in addition to medical treatment.

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Home With Help

APRIL 1, 2025

Do they have a living will or an advance healthcare directive in place? From personal care and companionship to specialized support for conditions like Alzheimers and Parkinsons , our caregivers help seniors stay safe, comfortable, and independent at home. Would they want to be resuscitated? Are they open to hospice care?

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Accessible Home Health Care

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Taking stock of the little things in our lives will help diminish the overwhelming anxiety that can come with all those significant changes as we age. One of the best ways to accomplish this is by speaking with your loved one’s caregiver. Or that your neighbor stopped to chat with you when you went to get your mail.

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Traditions Health

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A care team can also help your loved one create legal and medical documents, such as living wills and power of attorney paperwork, that dictate the type of care they would like and ensures their assets will be protected and distributed properly. Finally, hospice care provides relief for family caregivers.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

One avenue has been to highlight the positive experiences of other community members who have received their services, and the impact it had on the quality of life for a patient and their caregivers, Ward stated. Featured topics have included practical resources, grief counseling, caregiver support and education, among others.

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Hospice News

MAY 17, 2023

When advanced care planning first came out, it was really this transactional process of completing an advance directive, which includes designating a health care surrogate and completing a living will. And this is a very legal aspect, rather than the relational aspect of advanced care planning that is really helpful.

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Hope Hospice

APRIL 28, 2020

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 post Caregiving Best Practices: Get Healthcare, Financial, and Legal Affairs in Order appeared first on Hope Hospice and Health Services.

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Hope Hospice

APRIL 28, 2020

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 post Caregiver Mistakes: Not Having Healthcare, Financial, and Legal Affairs in Order appeared first on Hope Hospice and Health Services.

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Hope Hospice

APRIL 28, 2020

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. The post Top Family Caregiver Mistakes: Part 1.5;

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High Peaks Hospice

APRIL 16, 2022

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.

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Hope Hospice

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Hope Hospice offers a monthly Family Caregiver Education Series for just this purpose, and several of the classes are focused on dementia care. The Series is offered at no charge and is currently produced as live webinars. An estate lawyer can assist with preparing your financial documents and power of attorney over your estate.

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Shining Light Hospice

MARCH 20, 2023

To aid caregivers in providing the best care possible for their loved ones, we have put together a list of guiding principles for successful hospice care. Caring for a loved one who is under hospice care can be a difficult and emotionally draining experience. Take Care of Yourself It is important for caretakers to take time for themselves.

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High Peaks Hospice

AUGUST 31, 2023

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. One of our goals here at High Peaks Hospice is aimed at increasing the number of people in the Adirondack Region who have completed an advance directive.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

MAY 11, 2022

This includes: Most recent doctor’s note Recent hospital records Insurance information (for verification) Patient’s location for admission Power of Attorney or Living Will (if available). Who is the primary caregiver? For example, they should have all current medication bottles, insurance cards, POA, and living wills.

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Seasons Hospice

MARCH 26, 2023

Advanced Directives Advanced directives , sometimes referred to as living wills, are documents that provide direction for end-of-life care decisions. These documents allow individuals to plan ahead and specify their wishes in case of medical emergencies or chronic medical conditions.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Eric: But one of them is, it looks like a caregiver and a patient both smiling, looking at pictures. Tony: And don’t call it a living will because wills are about dying. It kind of argues against Alex’s earlier thought that are we just showing a frail, older adult now water skiing in Lake Tahoe. Alex: Yeah. Supermodel.

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