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This PDF by Dr. Kelly O'Shea Carney, Executive Director of Phoebe Center for Excellence in Dementia Care, provides an overview of the Eldercare Method, an interdisciplinary behavioral health consultation model developed to foster the well being and highest level of function among frail elders within long-term care settings. The Eldercare Method utilizes a variety of tools and interventions that have been developed specifically to address the behavioral health needs of long term care residents.

Geriatric Fast Facts are accessible, concise, and clinically actionable 1-2 page reports on Geriatric topics applicable across medical specialties. Fast Facts are interdisciplinary, spanning the progression of medical education. Topics include age-friendly healthcare, healthcare literacy, communication, and caregiving in dementia patients.

Source: Geriatric Fast Facts.

This web site from the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing provides protocols or common geriatric symptoms that complement these protocols. published in Evidence-Based Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice. Use the drop-down menus to select a protocol or symptom, or use the search bar to type search a keyword.

Source: Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing (HIGN).
https://hign.org/

This handout from ACT on Alzheimer's provides action steps and tips for older adults and their faily members after a diagnosis of Alzheimer's diesase or dementia is made. Includes support and links to resources.

Source: ACT on Alzheimer's, 2018.
https://actonalz.org/

MY STORY is a form that was developed by the Assisted Living Program of the Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities to help families document personalized information about the needs and preferences of their loved one. Whether they live in an assisted living facility, nursing home, with a family caregiver, or in their own home, this form may follow a loved one to doctor’s appointments, hospital visits, and rehabilitation stays. An instructional video and guide for completing the form are available on the web page.

This web page from the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization provides an overview of dealing with grief and loss. Through different sections and videos, this web page discusses grief support and helpful resources as well as describing the grief experience.

This web page from the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization provides an overview of caregiving. There are various sections within the web page that help readers grasp a better understanding of caregiving. The different sections include: Information about the Coronavirus (COVID-19); Caring for Children; Caring for the Caregiver; Helpful Services; Preparing for Giving Care; Providing Care. A Covid-19 shared decision-making tool developed by the NHPCO is included which is available in English and Spanish versions

This web page from the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization provides an overview of palliative care, and compares and contrasts it to hospice care. Frequently asked questions regarding palliative care is also included.

Source: National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.
https://www.nhpco.org/

This web page from the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization provides an overview of hospice care. There are various sections within the web page that help readers grasp a better understanding of what hospice care is and how it can help those who need it. The different sections include: Choosing a Hospice; Frequently Asked Questions About Hospice; How and When Does Hospice Start; The Hospice Team; and Volunteering for Hospice. Frequently asked questions are included, as well as a worksheet on how to choose a hospice, a web link to find a hospice provider.

This tip sheet from the AGS's Health in Aging Foundation discusses the top ten recommended healthy New Year's resolutions for the older adult population. Each resolution includes recommendations for how to carry it out.

Source: Health in Aging Foundation, 2020.
https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips/tip-sheet-top-10-healthy-new-years-resolutions-older-adults