Resources for Caregivers

• “Is there anything I can do to help?” Quick Tips For Saying “Yes.”
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  - Often people want to help but don’t know how to be helpful. Be ready to answer when someone says, “Is there anything I can do?”
  
  
• Advance Care Planning Fact Sheet   Details     Download PDF
  - Summary of the main components of effective advance care planning.
  
  
• Can Hospice Help? A Caregiver's Perspective
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  - Use these questions to guide you in finding the answers you need and the care your loved one deserves.
  
  
• Designation of Health Care Surrogate
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  - If I am no longer able to make my own healthcare decisions, this form names the person I designate to make these choices for me.
  
  
• Designation Of Health Care Surrogate (En Español)
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  - Si yo me encuentro en condiciones donde no puedo tomar decisions sobre el cuidado de mi salud, quisiera por este medio nombrar a la persona que podrá tomar estas decisions por mí.
  
  
• Finding the Bright Side
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  - Caregivers have taught us that recognizing chances to learn and grow and heal can make all the difference to you and to the person who receives your care. Take a minute to reflect and remember.
  
  
• Frequently Asked Questions   Details     Download PDF
  - Printable questions and answers about care and services from The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast.
  
  
• Living Will
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  - Communicate your choices about what kinds of medical treatments you do or do not wish to receive in the event you are unable to make those decisions for yourself.
  
  
• Living Will (En Español)
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  - Un testamento en vida es un documento legal que permite hacer saber en anticipado mis deseos para cuidado medico en el caso de que mas tarde yo no pudiera expresar mis deseos para tratamiento medico.
  
  
• Living with Change and Loss
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  - Learn more about the grief and difficult feelings that are a natural part of caring about someone with a serious illness.
  
  
• Making Every Day Count
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  - Reflect on what is truly important to you and to the person for whom you care now and in the days ahead. Let those thoughts guide you when planning your day and making decisions about care.
  
  
• Practical Tips from Other Caregivers
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  - Find little hints from other caregivers.
  
  
• Turning Good Intentions Into Real Help
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  - Think through the basics of enlisting others to help – for your sake and the sake of the person receiving your care. Strategies for sharing the load and fighting isolation are keys to being able to provide your best care.
  
  
• Warning Signs for Caregivers
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  - Know the red flags. The challenges of caregiving may be taking their toll on your well-being – and the well-being of the person who receives your care.
  
  

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