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| This page will give you links to other sites, which might be of great help to you and your family. |
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| The importance of having an Advance Directive |
| An Advance Directive varies from state to state. It is a written directive for making health care decisions. In most states this directive is two-part. One being your "Health Care Instructions" and another called "Appointment of Healthcare Representative." You should make a list of those who have a copy of your Advance Directive. This might include your family members, health care representative, physician, attorney, spiritual advisor, hospital or other health care facility. |
| DOWNLOAD THE ADVANCE DIRECTIVE FOR YOUR STATE |
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| Other websites you may be interested in: |
| Caring Connections - Information from the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization/Advance Directives for your state. |
| Caregiver Magazine - Information for caregivers. Magazine/Website. |
| Family Caregiver Alliance - FCA is a public voice for caregivers. Pioneering programs - information, education, services, research and advocacy - support and sustain the important work of families nationwide caring for loved ones with chronic, disabling conditions. |
| Visiting Angels - Senior Homecare By Angels. |
| National Family Caregivers Association - Educates, empowers and speaks up for the more than 50 million Americans who care for loved ones with a chronic illness or disability or the frailties of old age. |
| Medicare - The official US Government Site for People with Medicare. |
| Children of Aging Parents - A National Organization For Caregivers. |
| American Association of Homecare - The American Association for Homecare is the voice for homecare in Washington. AA Homecare lobbies Congress, the White House, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and other agencies to improve federal policy as it relates to Medicare, Medicaid and other health care issues that affect the millions of Americans who require medical care in their homes. |
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