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Medical Appointment Preparation Checklist
Purpose This checklist helps you thoroughly prepare for medical appointments to ensure you receive optimal care, communicate your...
Horizons Aging Journey
Sep 27, 20251 min read
Personal Care Goals Document
This document serves as a guide to ensure care for your aging loved one aligns with their preferences, values, and wishes.
Horizons Aging Journey
Sep 27, 20251 min read
Family Advocate's Comprehensive Checklist
his checklist helps family advocates systematically establish comprehensive support systems for their loved one across medical, personal, emotional, and spiritual care domains.
Horizons Aging Journey
Sep 27, 20251 min read
What Is Family Advocacy and Why It Matters for Aging Loved Ones
Family advocacy ensures your aging loved one's voice is heard and their rights are protected across all aspects of their care and life.
Horizons Aging Journey
Sep 27, 20255 min read
Building Advocacy Skills: What Families Need to Know
Many families caring for aging loved ones find themselves thrust into advocacy roles without preparation or training. Effective advocacy...
Horizons Aging Journey
Sep 27, 20255 min read
Creating a Family Advocacy Team: Sharing Responsibilities
Building an effective family advocacy team prevents caregiver burnout while ensuring your loved one receives comprehensive, coordinated care.
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Sep 27, 20255 min read
Beyond Medical Decisions: The Many Dimensions of Family Advocacy
Family advocacy extends far beyond medical decisions to include social, financial, and emotional support that preserves your loved one's dignity.
Horizons Aging Journey
Sep 27, 20255 min read
DNR, DNI, DNH: Understanding Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
DNR, DNI, and DNH orders help ensure your loved one's end-of-life preferences are honored. Learn what each means and how they work together.
Horizons Aging Journey
Sep 27, 20255 min read
Understanding Advance Directives: A Complete Guide
When families face serious medical decisions for aging loved ones, having clear guidance about their preferences becomes invaluable....
Horizons Aging Journey
Sep 27, 20255 min read
The Difference Between POA, Healthcare Proxy, and Guardianship
When families begin navigating healthcare decisions for aging loved ones, confusion often arises around legal documents that sound...
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Sep 27, 20254 min read
Medical and Legal Directives Worksheet
Understanding Essential Medical and Legal Documentation Use this worksheet to track important medical and legal documents for yourself or...
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Sep 27, 20251 min read
Supplemental Questions Guide: Key Questions for Healthcare Providers
This companion guide provides specific, ready-to-use questions for family members to ask healthcare providers during different stages of care.
Horizons Aging Journey
Sep 27, 20259 min read
Conversation Guide: Effective Communication with Healthcare Providers
Navigating the healthcare system can be challenging, especially during stressful times involving end-of-life care decisions.
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Sep 27, 20258 min read
Discovering Your Loved One's Wishes: A Conversation Guide
When faced with difficult health or end-of-life decisions for our loved ones, having a clear understanding of their preferences is invaluable.
Horizons Aging Journey
Sep 27, 20256 min read
Family Conversation Guide: Creating Unity in End-of-Life Decisions
End-of-life decisions become particularly challenging when multiple family members are involved, each with their own perspectives, emotions, and understanding of their loved one's wishes.
Horizons Aging Journey
Sep 27, 20257 min read
Discovering Your Loved One's Wishes: A Conversation Guide
When faced with difficult health or end-of-life decisions for our loved ones, having a clear understanding of their preferences is invaluable.
Horizons Aging Journey
Sep 27, 20256 min read
Conversation Guide: Talking to Your Loved One About End-of-Life Care
End-of-life conversations are among the most important discussions we can have with our loved ones, yet they're often the most avoided.
Horizons Aging Journey
Sep 27, 20255 min read
Comfort Care: Understanding This Approach to End-of-Life Care
Comfort care prioritizes quality of life and symptom relief when cure is no longer the goal. Learn how this compassionate approach supports families.
Horizons Aging Journey
Sep 24, 20259 min read
Case Study: Dignity in Final Days: How Hospice Care Transformed One Family's Grief Journey While Fulfilling a Father's Final Wishes
After 86-year-old retired teacher Robert Wilson received his terminal pancreatic cancer diagnosis, his family faced overwhelming anxiety and uncertainty until Sunset Valley Hospice stepped in.
Horizons Aging Journey
Sep 24, 20256 min read
Finding Peace in the Journey: How Hospice Care Supports Dignity and Quality of Life
When families face difficult decisions about an aging loved one's end-of-life care, misconceptions about hospice can sometimes cloud judgment at a critical time
Horizons Aging Journey
Sep 24, 20255 min read
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