This post takes a look at various advance care planning options, including some common approaches and others that are more obscure.
End of Life Care
Advance Care Planning – How to Plan for the Future
This post offers a guide into advance care planning, including where you should begin and what areas you need to focus on.
How to Talk to a Senior About End-of-Life Concerns
End-of-life may seem like a scary topic but it is a critical one as well. Thankfully, there are various tools and tips that you can use to make conversations go better.
POLST as an Alternative to Advance Care Directives
This post looks at one alternative to advance directive, a POLST form. We highlight what this type of form is, along with when it is relevant.
The Limitations of Advance Care Directives – And What You Can Do
Advance care directives are useful tools. But, to use them effectively, you need to understand their strengths and limitations. In this post, we look at how they work in practice and why outcomes aren’t always what you might expect.
Finding the Assisted in Assisted Living
Many caregivers turn to assisted living as a way to support family members and reduce their own workload. The facilities are also the right choice in many situations. Even so, they aren’t always what people expect.