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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.

Horizons Aging Journey

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...

Horizons Aging Journey

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...

Horizons Aging Journey

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.

Horizons Aging Journey

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