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Practical support for families managing changing needs, comfort, and the work that remains at home.

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Practical home care planning guide: Hospice at Home: What the Hospice Team Does and What Stays With the Family

Hospice at Home: What the Hospice Team Does and What Stays With the Family

A plain account of the hours between hospice visits, and how a family can plan them before the last weeks.

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OPA Home Care guide: The Goals-of-Care Conversation: What to Ask Before a Crisis

The Goals-of-Care Conversation: What to Ask Before a Crisis

How a family can learn what matters most to a parent with a serious illness, and turn the answers into documents and orders that clinicians can act on.

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OPA Home Care guide: The First 30 Days After a Death: A Practical Checklist

The First 30 Days After a Death: A Practical Checklist

The calls, papers, and returns that usually come first, so the family member who carried the care is not left to work them out alone.

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