Our Favorite Hospice Resources
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Websites
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POLST.org
“Honoring the wishes of those with serious illness and frailty. POLST is a process and a form… At the national level, it is simply called POLST: Portable Medical Orders”
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Take Them a Meal
This site was created by Barb Shelton and is explained in ep 13 of Hospice Explained
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Love Always Project
This site mentioned in episodes 37 & 38 of Hospice Explained
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National End-of-Life Doula Alliance (NEDA)
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The Nurse Coach Collective
“We help RNs become World-Class transformative nurse coaches”
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Integrative Nurse Coach Academy
“At the Integrative Nurse Coach Academy, we educate & elevate nurses to be leaders in the nurse health coaching movement..”
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Conscious Dying Institute
“Restoring death to its sacred place in the beauty, mystery, and celebration of life while contributing to the evolution of human consciousness”
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Forgrief.com
Mentioned in ep 48 of the Hospice Explained podcast
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Give a Mile
Mentioned in ep 50 of the Hospice Explained podcast
Groups
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Growing Through Grief
Facebook group “Growing Through Grief”
Documents
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Hospice Explained Flyer
Feel free to print and distribute this flyer that links to the Hospice Explained podcast.
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Memorial Service and Post-Death Planner
This document was created by Barb Shelton. The link below opens the pdf referenced & explained in ep 17 of Hospice Explained.
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Take Them a Meal
This document was created by Barb Shelton. The link below opens the pdf referenced & explained in ep 17 of Hospice Explained.
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Family Heirloom Record
This document was created by Barb Shelton. The link below opens the pdf referenced & explained in ep 17 of Hospice Explained.
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Palliative Performance Scale (PPS)
A document referenced & explained in episode 32 of Hospice Explained title “The FAST & PPS Scale description in determining Hospice Eligibility”
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Palliative Care Myths
A document describing myths about palliative care.
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"When I Pass" Folder
A document mentioned in episode 17 with Barb Shelton that aids in knowing all the information to collect from someone before they pass.
Online Articles
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Pain Management in Hospice
An article describing pain management during hospice care. This resource was referenced in ep 26 of Hospice Explained
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Hospice Eligibility Criteria
An article describing eligibility requirements to begin hospice care
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Hospice Care Coverage
An article describing hospice care qualifications.
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Scores and Scales: Understanding the Balance of Hospice Eligibility
An article further explaining hospice eligibility.
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Palliative Care Symptom Management
An article describing symptom management.
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Types of Palliative Care
An article explaining the different types of palliative care.
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What Is Pediatric Palliative Care?
An article explained pediatric palliative care.
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FAST Scale for Dementia
An article explaining the FAST scale for dementia.
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Nutritional Support for People Who Are Dying or Severely Demented
An article describing nutritional support for those in or near hospice care.