Caring for someone who is dying can be hard. This topic gives an overview of the issues and decisions to be made by people caring for someone when end of life is near. Learn about palliative care, hospice, and how to get help for your grief.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Hospice Care
Deciding whether and when to start hospice care can be challenging. Explore answers to frequently asked questions about hospice care to help provide you with some answers.
Providing Care and Comfort at the End of Life
Read about how to provide physical, emotional, and spiritual comfort to relieve suffering when caring for a loved one who is dying.
What Are Palliative Care and Hospice Care?
What is the difference between hospice and palliative care? Caregivers: learn about options for care at the end of life.
Where Can I Find Care for a Dying Relative?
There’s no right place to die. Caregivers should consider the best option for their situation: home, hospital, nursing home, or another place.
End-of-Life Care for People with Dementia
Caring for a person with dementia at the end of life has special challenges. Help them have good quality of life as they’re dying.
Understanding Health Care Decisions at the End of Life
Being a health care proxy and making end-of-life care decisions for someone you love can be challenging. Learn what to expect.
What Happens When Someone Dies?
What can you expect to happen when someone is dying? Read about dyspnea and other symptoms people experience in the last days of life.
What To Do After Someone Dies
What do you need to do after someone you love dies? Learn about who signs the death certificate, organ donation, and whether you need an autopsy.
Mourning the Death of a Spouse
Get help for your grief after the death of a spouse. Read about bereavement counseling, support groups, and how to get on with life without your partner.