Resources
Hinds Hospice is here to provide you with resources
to help answer your questions about end-of-life care issues.
 NHPCO Hospice Basics Video Series.These six, three minute videos, will explain what hospice is and what to expect. Hospice Basics
Fact Sheet About Hospice Care
Now What? Asking the tough questions
Download a free State Specific Advance Health Care Directive here
Confused by all the medical terminology you are hearing ? Glossary of Terms
Some common things that accompany the process of dying. Understanding the Dying Process
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Foundation is dedicated to furthering the legacy and work of pioneering legend, Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross.Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Foundation Website
Why won't my loved one eat? Artificial Nutrition and Hydration
Additional information on issues concerning life limiting illness provided by the American Health Lawyers Association A Guide to Legal Issues in Life-Limiting Conditions
Do you wonder what taking care of a loved one might be like? Watch this 27 minute video of one family's hospice journey 203 days
When your child is seriously ill. http://kidshealth.org/parent/system/ill/seriously_ill.html
What if my loved one is not ready for hospice care, but we need help. Where do we turn?
FMAAA - Fresno Madera Area Agency on Aging 559-453-4405 www.fmaaa.org
Valley Caregiver Resource Center - 559-224-9154
www.valleycrc.org
Family Care Navigator at www.caregiver.org
Alzheimer's & Memory Center UCSF Fresno - Dr. Linda Hewett 559-227-4810
Alzheimer's Foundation - Marie Espinola 559-222-2444
American Cancer Society - 559-451-0722
American Heart Association - 559-435-5246
American Lung Association - 559-222-4800
Mesothelioma Center - www.asbestos.com
United Way 211 - dial 211 from any phone for assistance with social services needs.
Letting your loved ones know your wishes.
Plan for the Future Being prepared for end-of-life.
Advance Directives For those 18+. Your medical treatment wishes when you can't speak for yourself.
 P.O.L.S.T. For the seriously ill and frail. Physicians Order for Life Sustaining Treatment.
My Life In a Box - emergency preparedness and funeral planning kits: ww.mylifeinabox.com |
