RESOURCES
Palliative Care Best Practice in Long-Term Care
Adopted as a white paper by the IdELC Board on July 19, 2009
Alzheimer'sEOL,CoABroch.pdf
"Alzheimer's Disease: Care and Support at the End of Life," a brochure from the Idaho Commission on Aging (note: file size is 6 MB large)
HospiceInLTC,CoABroch.pdf
"Hospice in Long Term Care Facilities," a brochure from the Idaho Commission on Aging
LINKS
For further information about hospice and palliative care, grief and bereavement, following are some excellent resources. Each of these, in turn, provides further links to relevant and informative websites.
AARP
601 E Street NW
Washington, DC 20049
1-800-424-3410
www.aarp.org/endoflife
National Association of Social Workers, Idaho Chapter
320 Eleventh Avenue South, Suite 202
Nampa, ID 83651
208-475-4215
www.naswidaho.org
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National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)
1700 Diagonal Road, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel 703 837-1500
www.nhpco.org
Caring Connections, NHPCO consumer information center
www.caringinfo.org
Eldercare, CareGuide@Home
1-888-389-8839
www.eldercare.com
Compassionate Friends, Supporting family after a child dies
PO Box 3696
Oak Brook IL 60522-3696
Tel 1-877-969-0010
www.compassionatefriends.com
Finding Our Way, Living with Dying in America, Newspaper Series
www.findingourway.net
Growth House, Inc
San Francisco, CA
Tel 415 255-9045
www.growthhouse.org
Books
There are many books available from the library, web sites, on-line (amazonbooks. com 'death and dying') and local bookstores, social services and hospices that offer guidance to both patients and caregivers during this final stage of life. The books listed here are some which ISHO members have found helpful.
Dying Well:
Peace and Possibilities at the End of Life
by Ira Byock, MD (website: www.dyingwell.org)
Final Gifts:
Understanding the Special Needs and Communications of the Dying
by Maggie Callahan and Patricia Kelly
On Death and Dying :
by Elisabeth Kubler- Ross
Tuesdays with Morrie:
An Old Man, A Young Man and Life's Greatest Lesson
by Mitch Albom
Rights of the Dying:
A Companion for Life's Final Moments
by David Kessler
There are also numerous consumer brochures available from the National Hospice Foundation, including how to select a hospice, how to understand Medicare coverage, and how to communicate end-of-life wishes. Tel 1-800-338-9619 or click on www.hospiceinfo.org.
If you have read something that you would like to suggest, please contact us .
October 2009 Fall Regional Workshops Handouts
I. Using "The Right Choice at the Right Time" in Advance Care Planning Outreach
Session notes: RCRTPresentFall2009Wkshps.pdf
Model public presentation: HowToGetWhatWantAtEOL.ppt
II. Connecting Veterans with Resources When the End of Life is Nearing
Presentation: VA,HospiceCareAndBenefits2.pdf
Reference: VA PC,HospiceBrochure.pdf
Reference: EndOfLifeInsides8_05.pdf
Reference: MilitaryHistoryChecklist.pdf
Reference: MilitaryHistoryChecklistGuide.doc
III. Opioid-Induced Constipation in Palliative Care OICPalliativeCare9-4-09a.ppt (16 MB file; may require long download time) (will be slightly revised for Coeur d'Alene presentation)
Idaho Advance Directives Forms
POST_Instructions.pdf
LivingWill_DurablePowerOfAttorney.pdf
Registry_Form.pdf
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