We provide meaningful Resources for patients and families who want to learn more about hospice, end of life care, as well as offer numerous clinical and government resources
Grief Resources
Support Someone Who is GrievingA brief guide for caregivers to understand the physical and emotional symptoms their loved ones may experience at the end of life. Appropriate comfort measures are also suggested in this guide.
There is No Right or Wrong Way to Grieve After a LossThis brochure describes how people react to and experience grief.
When a Child DiesThis brochure describes the things you can do to support the child’s family.
Helping Children Cope with the Death of a Loved OneThis brochure describes some simple steps you can do to help a child in this very difficult time.
Community Resources
Florida Advance DirectivesThe State of Florida offers numerous helpful advance directive forms which are legal documents allowing individuals to convey decisions about end-of-life care well ahead of need, communicating desires to family, friends and health care professionals and avoiding the potential for future confusion. Included on the state site are:
- Advance Directive
- Physician Orders for Life Sustaining treatment (POLST):
- Psychiatric Advance Directives (PAD)
The onset of a serious illness can affect much more than a person’s health. Knowing what steps to take to get your financial and legal affairs in order is often vitally important not only to you, but to your loved ones. This guide provides you information on several steps to consider, if you or your loved one faces serious illness.
Additional Resources
We have provided a collection of articles and scholarly journals that may prove helpful in better understanding hospice care and how it relates to end-of-life care options. We hope that you find this information useful.
- Caring Info "A national engagement initiative to improve care at the end of life"
- National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
- National Association of Area Agencies on Aging