We understand that it can be difficult and confusing to be a patient or caregiver in the face of serious illness or the end of life. These materials provide guidance on how to navigate common decisions, challenges, and symptoms with a hospice & palliative care team.
Understanding and Talking About Care
What is…
Expressing Wishes for Care
- Choosing a Health Care Proxy
- Choosing a Hospice Provider
- For Caregivers of a Child with Serious Illness
- For Caregivers of People with Alzheimer’s or Other Forms of Dementia
- “I Love You Mom and Dad”: A Conversation Guide (Chinese Only)
- My Health Checklist
- Talking about Your Cultural Beliefs
- Talking with a Health Care Team
- What Matters to Me
- Your Conversation Starter Guide
Managing Health Challenges During Care
Decisions Regarding Treatments
Preparing for the Dying Process
What to Expect at the End of Life
Coping with Grief and Loss
Credits
These guides were created by the following organizations and translated into Chinese by the Chinese American Coalition for Compassionate Care:
- Chinese American Coalition for Compassionate Care:
- Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association
- National Alliance for Care at Home (formerly National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization),
- The Conversation Project
- Coalition for Compassionate Care of California
- University of California at San Francisco PREPARE
- El Camino Health’s Chinese Health Initiative
- Hospice Foundation of America
- Children’s Hospice & Palliative Care Coalition
- ACP Decisions