Palliative care resources

• Assisted Living: Personal Care – a checklist from the National Caregivers Library of personal and health care questions to ask when you and your loved one visit an assisted living facility
• Assisted Living: Quality Of Life – a checklist of questions from the National Caregivers Library dealing with socializing, meals, safety, and other issues to consider when you and your loved one visit an assisted living facility.
• Assisted Living: Costs and Contracts – a list of financial questions to ask when you and your loved one visit an assisted living facility.
• Find a hospital in your area that provides palliative care (USA only) – an online tool from the Center to Advance Palliative Care that located palliative care centers near you.
• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization – a charitable organization advocating for the needs of people facing life-limiting illness.
• American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine – a professional organization for healthcare providers dedicated to expanding access of patients and families to high quality palliative care and advancing the discipline of Hospice and Palliative Medicine through professional education, support, research and public policy.
• End-of-Life Care – a introduction to palliative care written by Dr. Steve Pantilat from UCSF.
• UCSF’s Palliative Care Service (PCS)
• Next Step in Care – Information and advice to help family caregivers and health care providers plan safe and smooth transitions for patients with careful planning, clear communication and ongoing coordination.