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Aging With Dignity
Every person has a right to age with dignity. This right is embedded in the heart and soul of every person regardless of their health, wealth, race or creed. The Five Wishes advance care planning program has helped improve end-of-life care for literally millions of individuals and families across the nation. It's easy to use and available in 30 languages and in Braille.
Every person has a right to age with dignity. This right is embedded in the heart and soul of every person regardless of their health, wealth, race or creed. The Five Wishes advance care planning program has helped improve end-of-life care for literally millions of individuals and families across the nation. It's easy to use and available in 30 languages and in Braille.
Avoiding Caregiver Burnout
As many as 43.5 million Americans care for older parents, grandparents, spouses and other older adults.
As many as 43.5 million Americans care for older parents, grandparents, spouses and other older adults.
Caregiver Guide
Caring for an older person at home requires a team of people with different skills and perspectives. Doctors, nurses, social workers, and clergy all make important, specialized contributions, but family members or friends give the day-to-day care.
Caring for an older person at home requires a team of people with different skills and perspectives. Doctors, nurses, social workers, and clergy all make important, specialized contributions, but family members or friends give the day-to-day care.
Caregiver Self Assessment
Caregivers are often so concerned with caring for the relative’s needs that they lose sight of their own well-being. Please take just a moment to do a self evaluation by answering the included questions.
Caregivers are often so concerned with caring for the relative’s needs that they lose sight of their own well-being. Please take just a moment to do a self evaluation by answering the included questions.
CarePatrol
CarePatrol was founded in 1993 with a mission to give seniors and their families a less stressful and easier way to find safer senior care choices. They are the nation’s largest and most trusted senior living placement organization with over 150 Local Senior Care Advisors throughout the country. They assess each client’s care level needs, financial needs and general preferred locations to recommend the best independent living, assisted living, memory care and in-home care options. The services are available at no cost to you, as they are paid by tens of thousands of quality pre-vetted providers across the nation.
CarePatrol was founded in 1993 with a mission to give seniors and their families a less stressful and easier way to find safer senior care choices. They are the nation’s largest and most trusted senior living placement organization with over 150 Local Senior Care Advisors throughout the country. They assess each client’s care level needs, financial needs and general preferred locations to recommend the best independent living, assisted living, memory care and in-home care options. The services are available at no cost to you, as they are paid by tens of thousands of quality pre-vetted providers across the nation.
Delaware's Advance Health Care Directive Form
Developed by the Committee on Law and the Elderly of the Delaware Bar Association and approved for use by the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Delaware. A copy of the form in PDF format is available on this site for your use. Feel free to print as many copies as you need.
Developed by the Committee on Law and the Elderly of the Delaware Bar Association and approved for use by the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Delaware. A copy of the form in PDF format is available on this site for your use. Feel free to print as many copies as you need.
Health in Aging
A trusted source for up-to-date information and advice on health and aging, created by the American Geriatrics Society’s Health in Aging Foundation.
A trusted source for up-to-date information and advice on health and aging, created by the American Geriatrics Society’s Health in Aging Foundation.
Health Proxy Handbook
Making Medical Decisions for Someone Else: A Maryland Handbook by the American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging, in Collaboration with the Maryland Office of the Attorney General.
Making Medical Decisions for Someone Else: A Maryland Handbook by the American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging, in Collaboration with the Maryland Office of the Attorney General.
Hospice Giving Foundation
Provides leadership and resources to ensure exceptional end-of-life care is available and accessible. HG Foundation’s primary functions are to fund nonprofit providers of end-of-life care including bereavement support, to provide public education for planning and preparedness, to inform community members about options for care, as well as to invest in and support county-wide efforts to improve the system of care though multi-discipline collaboratives and work groups.
Provides leadership and resources to ensure exceptional end-of-life care is available and accessible. HG Foundation’s primary functions are to fund nonprofit providers of end-of-life care including bereavement support, to provide public education for planning and preparedness, to inform community members about options for care, as well as to invest in and support county-wide efforts to improve the system of care though multi-discipline collaboratives and work groups.
Maryland Health Insurance
Find affordable plans and see how you can get cheap health insurance in MD, including marketplace plans, Medicare, and Medicaid.
Find affordable plans and see how you can get cheap health insurance in MD, including marketplace plans, Medicare, and Medicaid.
Medicare Abuse
Medicare fraud can put your health at risk. Find out how to identify and report suspected fraud and abuse. A guide provided by medicareplans.com .
Medicare fraud can put your health at risk. Find out how to identify and report suspected fraud and abuse. A guide provided by medicareplans.com .
National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization
Resources designed to support members in their mission to provide quality end-of-life care and services.
Resources designed to support members in their mission to provide quality end-of-life care and services.
Prepare for Your Care
A step-by-step program with video stories to help you:
A step-by-step program with video stories to help you:
- Have a voice in YOUR medical care
- Talk with your doctors
- Fill out an advance directive form to put your wishes in writing
Senior Employment Programs and Resources
The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) helps older adults find a job that will work for them; The SCSEP is “the nation’s oldest program to help low-income, unemployed individuals aged 55+ find employment.”
The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) helps older adults find a job that will work for them; The SCSEP is “the nation’s oldest program to help low-income, unemployed individuals aged 55+ find employment.”
Speak Easy Howard
Helping every adult in Howard County to name their health care agent and talk about their medical care preferences.
Helping every adult in Howard County to name their health care agent and talk about their medical care preferences.
Unstoppable Joy Co.
The cancer journey can be very lonely. Our mission is to simply be here for you and support your mind, body, and spirit. You are not alone! Our vision is to provide natural and positive support to warriors diagnosed with cancer of any kind.
The cancer journey can be very lonely. Our mission is to simply be here for you and support your mind, body, and spirit. You are not alone! Our vision is to provide natural and positive support to warriors diagnosed with cancer of any kind.
Veteran's Small Business Guide
How to start a small business -- a Veteran's Small Business Guide with tools and financial resources; including the best grants, loans, & training resources for veteran entrepreneurs.
How to start a small business -- a Veteran's Small Business Guide with tools and financial resources; including the best grants, loans, & training resources for veteran entrepreneurs.
We Honor Veterans
Empowering hospices and community organizations to meet the unique needs of America’s Veterans and their families by offering guidance and resources focused on respectful inquiry, compassionate listening, and grateful acknowledgment so that Veterans can be guided toward a more peaceful ending.
Empowering hospices and community organizations to meet the unique needs of America’s Veterans and their families by offering guidance and resources focused on respectful inquiry, compassionate listening, and grateful acknowledgment so that Veterans can be guided toward a more peaceful ending.