- The Conversation Starter Kit
- Five Wishes
- POLST registries
- How to Choose a Health Care Proxy & How to Be a Health Care Proxy
- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Hospice Compare
- For-Profit and Non-profit Hospices
- National Hospice Survey Results, For-Profit Status, Community Engagement, and Service
- How For-Profit Hospices Compare to Non-profit Hospices
- Differences in Care at For-Profit Hospices
- Profit vs. Non-Profit Hospice … Is There a Difference?
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services – Medicare Hospice Benefits
- Medicare & Hospice Benefits – Getting Started – Care & support for people who are terminally ill
- Medicare.gov Home Health Compare
- Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Home Health Star Ratings)
- Department of Health and Human Services (Eldercare Locator)
- Caregiverlist Certified Caregiver Registry
- Private Care Association
- Medicare certified agencies in your area
- Medicare Home Health Agency checklist
- CDC’s guidelines on handwashing
- The Consumer Product Safety Commission’s Safety for Older Consumers-Home Safety Checklist
- Check for Safety – A Home Fall Prevention Checklist for Older Adults
- Social Security Administration – A Special Lump Sum Death Benefit
- Railroad Retirement and Survivor Benefits
- US Department of Veterans Affairs – Burial Benefits
- Funeral Cost and Pricing Checklist from the Federal Trade Commission
Software Application Tools
These are links to software application tools that you may find useful:
Downloads Useful Forms
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Contact Information |
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Home Health Agency Checklist |
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Medication Administration Records |
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