Caregiving and Hospice, October 22 - October 28, 2017

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

Fact Sheet: Falls - The Biggest Threat to Senior Health and Safety, http://j.mp/2z0YEhF « Aging.com

Learning About 'Ambiguous Loss' Helps Some Caregivers Cope With Grief, http://j.mp/2yR7kVN  « KJZZ 91.5

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Caregiving in Serious Illness: Suggested Resources

[Reviewed and updated September 25, 2026]

Nearly 44 million unpaid caregivers form the backbone of the US chronic and long-term care system. These hard working family members provide care to injured veterans, aging adults, children with special needs, and individuals with chronic medical needs. Currently, 72% of caregivers take care of someone 50 or older. As the Baby Boomer generation ages, the number of people who need care will continue to swell.  ~ National Alliance for Caregiving

A reader writes: Can you lend your expertise and provide some resources that will aid in delivering hospice and palliative care to individuals and families who suffer with and alongside serious illness?

My response: Along with the dozens of articles and sites you'll find on my Hospice and Caregiving Pinterest board, I've assembled here a list of websites and resources I hope you will find useful. As always, I invite our readers to add their own suggestions in the Comments section below:

Caregiving and Hospice, July 28 - August 3, 2013

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

How to speak the same language: A case study on “translating” end-of-life conversations, http://j.mp/11zaE2t « It's OK to Die

On Tweeting the End of Life, http://j.mp/17md8QE « HFA's Hospice and Caregiving Blog

Tips to Communicate End of Life Wishes to Adult Children, http://j.mp/11fnsI5 «
AARP Blog

Hospice of the Valley's AZ Palliative Home Care now has its own website with referral app, http://j.mp/19y9Gsc « Arizona Palliative Home Care

POLST: A new approach to end-of-life directives, http://j.mp/17U9u2x « Herald-Tribune