End-of-life care planning

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5 Urgent Matters to Address In The Weeks After A Death

Cindy Davis

Oct 113 min read

5 Urgent Matters to Address In The Weeks After A Death

Practical steps to manage deceased's estate, assets, daily expenses, essential documents, and electronic accounts.

Cindy Davis

Aug 1312 min read

Give the Gift of End-of-Life Planning

How to ease loved ones' grief burden through memorial planning, ensuring your important papers are available and wishes are honored.

Steps to Prevent Hospital Readmissions for Seniors

Cindy Davis

Aug 84 min read

Steps to Prevent Hospital Readmissions for Seniors

Key steps to prevent hospital readmissions, focusing on clear discharge instructions, recognizing high-risk conditions, and diligent.

Understand the Top 5 Post-Hospitalization Discharge Pathways

Cindy Davis

Aug 67 min read

Understand the Top 5 Post-Hospitalization Discharge Pathways

Long-term Care Hospital, Rehabilitation Center, Skilled Nursing Facility, Home Health Agency, and Palliative and Hospice Care

8 Key Questions to Choose the Best Post-Hospital Care for Seniors

Cindy Davis

Aug 68 min read

8 Key Questions to Choose the Best Post-Hospital Care for Seniors

Post-acute care discharge process, care considerations, and insurance coverage.

Why the Right Emergency Facility Is Crucial for Older Adults

Cindy Davis

Jul 2411 min read

Why the Right Emergency Facility Is Crucial for Older Adults

A review of the emergency room and hospitalization landscape for elderly.

How Palliative and Hospice Care Enhance End-of-Life Quality for Minorities and Saves $1.33 Billion

Cindy Davis

May 2414 min read

How Palliative and Hospice Care Enhance End-of-Life Quality for Minorities and Saves $1.33 Billion

Explore health equity disparities in end-of-life care and Medicare hospice benefits.

How Your Race and Ethnicity May Shape End-of-Life Choices

Cindy Davis

May 228 min read

How Your Race and Ethnicity May Shape End-of-Life Choices

Explore how experience, religion, and culture influence advance care planning, palliative and hospice care use.

Closing Health Equity Gaps: Why You Should Lead Your End-of-Life Care Planning

Cindy Davis

May 217 min read

Closing Health Equity Gaps: Why You Should Lead Your End-of-Life Care Planning

Take charge: Don't wait for doctors to discuss end-of-life care.

ACP Numbers Are Low for Everyone, Especially Minorities

Cindy Davis

May 911 min read

ACP Numbers Are Low for Everyone, Especially Minorities

Explore ACP insights from HRS data to understand engagement and overcome barriers in health equity.

2022 U.S. Older Adult Population Health Equity and Demographic Overview

Cindy Davis

May 814 min read

2022 U.S. Older Adult Population Health Equity and Demographic Overview

2010-2060 65+ age & racial and ethnic minority statistics for mortality, causes & place of death, and national healthcare expenditures

Senior Health Care Planning: 10 Key Terms Explained for Better Decision Making

Cindy Davis

Apr 2117 min read

Senior Health Care Planning: 10 Key Terms Explained for Better Decision Making

What quality of life, personal values, wishes, medical goals, treatment priorities, and care preferences mean to you.

Essential Elements of Advance Care Planning: What Do You Need to Know?

Cindy Davis

Apr 1811 min read

Essential Elements of Advance Care Planning: What Do You Need to Know?

Medical decisions, discontinued treatments in hospice, non-medical matters, document types, and surrogate choice.

Why is Advance Care Planning Essential for Everyone?

Cindy Davis

Apr 178 min read

Why is Advance Care Planning Essential for Everyone?

Explore why failing to plan your healthcare is a risky decision.

Real-Life, End-of-Life Decisions in “The Ventilator” Podcast

Cindy Davis

Apr 162 min read

Real-Life, End-of-Life Decisions in “The Ventilator” Podcast

On National Healthcare Decisions Day discover how the "The Ventilator" podcast can help you make end-of-life decisions.

How Does Aging Affect My Future Health Plans?

Cindy Davis

Apr 148 min read

How Does Aging Affect My Future Health Plans?

Explore how aging and chronic conditions impact your health plans and the role of advance care planning.

How and When Do You Choose Between Palliative and Hospice Care?

Cindy Davis

Apr 1112 min read

How and When Do You Choose Between Palliative and Hospice Care?

Discover the differences and similarities of palliative vs. hospice care choices for serious and terminal illness.

A Backup Plan While Awaiting Organ Donation

Cindy Davis

Feb 293 min read

A Backup Plan While Awaiting Organ Donation

Explore the importance of advance care planning and SPIRIT for those awaiting organ transplants.

Valentine's Day Gift of Life: Embrace Organ Donation

Cindy Davis

Feb 143 min read

Valentine's Day Gift of Life: Embrace Organ Donation

Show love this Valentine's Day: Gift life through organ donation. Spread the word, save lives.

Informal Caregiving: Your Inevitable Road Ahead

Cindy Davis

Feb 111 min read

Informal Caregiving: Your Inevitable Road Ahead

Explore the crucial role of informal caregiving in our society and how it inevitably impacts us all financially, physically, and emotionally

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