Palliative Care Resources for
Healthcare Professionals
Discuss disparities, values, challenges & strategies for delivering inclusive palliative care in a webinar focused on serving diverse communities.
Read a clinical journal article about how home-based palliative care led to lower hospital use & reduced costs.
Watch a short video about how palliative care significantly relieved advanced pain & improved functional status & mood for a patient with a recurrence of lung cancer & extended his life.
Read a physician’s view of how home-based palliative care reduces stress for everyone, preserves independence & autonomy and improves quality of life through personalized, coordinated medical care.
Comprehensive report showing the positive impact on patient quality of life & experience with patient stories, outcomes & statistics on reducing unnecessary utilization & costs.
Dive into this guide & resource for individuals & families serving as a caregiver to someone with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia. Such caregivers often experience loss through the changes that occur in their loved one before death. The guide offers detailed information, advice & tips, plus personal stories.
Learn more about the importance of caregiver self-care through this comprehensive guide. Topics include effective communication, asking for & accepting help, & how to talk to the doctor. Tools provide tips & advice including self-care specifics, plus resources available through state chapters of the Family Caregiver Alliance.
Share a handout for caregivers listing organizations that can help with online education & finding local support including respite care, how to connect with other caregivers & more.
Find valuable community resources for referral to overwhelmed caregivers, including the Alzheimer’s Association following diagnosis, caregiver education & training and emotional & psycho-social support, plus legal aid. Includes list of resources to contact.
Learn best practices for supporting caregivers of dementia patients through an online course covering the role of the caregiver, assessment tools for well-being & resources to share including education, respite care & support groups.