End-of-life care in cancer focuses on providing comfort, dignity, and support to people with cancer in their final days. The following educational resources provide helpful information to support you in this critical phase of care.
by CaringInfo
This resource provides an overview of the differences and similarities between palliative care and hospice care. By knowing the difference between each, it can help decide what level of care is best,
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This fact sheet emphasizes the importance of hospice care, including the difference between hospice care and palliative care, how hospice care can help you, who the members of a hospice care team are,
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This resource provides information on hospice care for cancer patients, explaining what to expect, when should hospice care start, where hospice care is provided, and who pays for it. It also includes
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This resource provides a comprehensive guide to end-of-life planning including steps to organize personal records, create an advance medical directive, identify decision-makers, designate medical powe
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This resource provides information on advance directives, which is a legal document that outlines a patient's treatment preferences and wishes about their health care. It discusses different types of
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This fact sheet provides support to those whose illness may be advancing, including tips on caring for yourself and getting all the support you need, working with an oncology social worker, and regain
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This resource explains how to find an advance directive for your state and steps to prepare and store your advance directive. It provides information about a Power of Attorney, a legal document that a
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This resource provides a platform for individuals to ask experts for confidential guidance on hospice care, grief, and end-of-life issues.
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This resource provides an overview of hospice care, explaining its focus on medical, emotional, and spiritual support for individuals coping with a serious illness, such as cancer.
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This resource provides guidance on how to start conversations about hospice care with loved ones, offering tips on discussing end-of-life preferences, talking with medical professionals, making decisi
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