About this resource: Below are toolkits from the Dougy Center on grief, death and dying, and are tailored for kids, teens, families, caregivers and helping professionals. Click the titles to discover each toolkit. Links to each...
Pathways helps families when a family member is living with an advanced serious illness. The Dougy Center offers this population a toolkit on poems, activities, videos, articles, podcasts and tipsheets related to death, dying and grief. Topics are...
This resource addresses three major areas of cultural relevance in end-of-life care: cultural competency in clinical practice; advance directives; and pain management.
GeriPal was created with the support of the Division of Geriatrics at the University of California. They invite the brightest minds in geriatrics, hospice, and palliative care to talk about the topics that you care most about, ranging from recently...
This interactive resource provides faculty in schools of nursing with guidance and resources for clinical teaching in nursing homes. It uses a framework of four key components for successful student clinical learning experiences in nursing homes:
Few studies have meta‐analyzed different prognostic models developed for older adults, especially nursing home residents. We aimed to systematically review and meta‐analyze the performance of all published models that predicted all‐cause mortality...
Who would speak for you if you couldn’t speak for yourself? Advance Care Planning (ACP) is a process which helps you think about, talk about, and write down your preferences for future health care. While it is not an easy topic to consider, it is...
This video that discusses for healthcare providers end of care choices for American Indian and Alaska Natives (AIAN) communities members.
About the organization: In 2018, Honoring Choices of Minnesota approached the Center of...
This is a 6:51 min video that discusses end of care choices for American Indian and Alaska Natives (AIAN) communities members, aimed at AIAN community members.
The MN Directive document from Healthy Pathways is an example of an advanced healthcare directive tailored for American Indian and Alaska Native communities. It provides space for elders to share what treatment options, cultural preferences, and...