Palliative Care Resources for
Understanding Palliative Care Basics
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.
A comprehensive 24 page guide about cancer, managing symptoms & medication, self-care, talking about cancer, resources
Read this short overview article that can be used by PCP/health professionals, patients & caregivers.
Learn about the right way to have a serious illness conversation with patients & families. Likened to a complex medical procedure, renowned palliative care physician Diane Meier, M.D., & CAPC founder, describes the steps involved in a short video.
Watch a caregiving daughter describe why the palliative care team is her "dream team." They gave her mother peace of mind after many years of living with young onset Alzheimer's & lifted her own stress, anxiety & depression.
Learn about key updates to physician payment & billing in a short summary covering advanced patient care management, advanced caregiver support & telehealth.
Search by zip code & preferred setting (home; office/clinic; hospital; nursing home) Get Palliative Care
Identify care gaps & areas of distress including symptom burden, functional impairment & caregiver distress with evidence-based assessment tools. Embedded links include a spiritual distress scale & cancer distress thermometer.