Caring Community - Spanish

AARP en español

Fri, 1 Oct 2004 21:36:37 -0700

Acerca de la Tristeza

Fri, 10 Sep 2004 11:37:52 -0700

[Grieving]

Booklet addressing grief in simple Spanish with appropriate illustrations. There are other booklets available that deal with a variety of end-of-life issues. All are excellent resources.

Obtain from: National Hospice Organization – 1901 North Moore St, Ste 901 Arlington, Virginia 22209 (703) 243-5900 (1995) Fee.

Advance Health Care Directive (English and Spanish)

Thu, 22 May 2008 10:42:21 -0700

The Advance Health Care Directive is a legally binding form that lets you exercise your right to give instructions about your own health care and/or to name someone else to make health care decisions for you in the event you are unable to speak for yourself. If you use this form, you may complete or modify all or any part of it. You are free to use a different form. In any case, agents designated and signatures required must be done in the manner prescribed on this form and mandated by the California State Legislature.

It is recommended that you use this form and complete the whole form. Completing this form will revoke any previous health care directives. It is advisable to also complete the Values Checklist we provide and include that as an attachment to your Advance Directive to help clarify your wishes.

Equally important is having meaningful conversations with people who care about you so that they know and understand your wishes concerning end of life care. Guidelines to help Talking Things Over are provided on this site to help you through the process.

Upon completion of your Advance Healthcare Directive, copies should be distributed to family members and those who would care for you in the event of a life-threatening condition. It is also recommended that you keep a current copy of your Advance Directive in the glove box of your vehicle.

PDF format

Download Advance Healthcare Directive in PDF format. (You need the free Acrobat Reader to open and print this file.)

DOC format

Download Advance Healthcare Directive in DOC format. (You must have Microsoft Word or a compatible program to open and print this file.)

en Espanol

Download Advance Healthcare Directive in Spanish

Are You in Pain? (18 Multi-language Pain Assessment Scales)

Thu, 2 Sep 2004 11:29:44 -0700

If English is not a patient's native tongue, one of the following 18 translations of the 0 to 10 numeric pain rating scale may be useful.

Beneficios de Hospicio Medicare

Fri, 10 Sep 2004 11:41:55 -0700

[Medicare Benefits For Hospice]

2003 Publication # CMS 02154-S Translated version of English Medicare Benefits booklet. Centro de Servicios de Medicare y Medicaid -- 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850

Obtain from: Department of Health and Human Services 1-800-633-4227. (Can order a limited amount free of charge.)

Bi-Lingual Booklets on Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Fri, 1 Oct 2004 20:49:23 -0700

Cinco Deseos

Wed, 8 Sep 2004 18:58:28 -0700

[Five Wishes — Advance Directive Workbook]

2000 Envejecimiento con Dignidad Spanish language version of the popular guide to completing advance directives. Funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Obtain from: Aging with Dignity. $1 if ordering 25 or more.

Como Mejorar el Cuidado Paliativo: Podemos mejorar el cuidado de personas con cancer

Thu, 9 Sep 2004 20:44:14 -0700

[How To Improve Palliative Care: Improving The Care Of Cancer Patients]

This report defines the major barriers that keep people from receiving excellent palliative care, as needed, throughout the course of their illness with cancer and recommends a series of steps forward. Institute of Medicine National Research Council of the National Academies 2003; Funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Translated by California Family Health Council, Inc.

Obtain from: National Academies Press Publications. Listed for $9. Can be read on-line with no charge.

Controlar su Dolor -- Taking Control of Your Pain, Partners Against Pain

Thu, 2 Sep 2004 11:30:37 -0700

[Managing Pain]
Controlar su Dolor — Taking Control of Your Pain, Partners Against Pain

Each multilingual booklet has the English version on the left-hand page, and the other language on the facing page. These booklets were developed in an effort to provide culturally sensitive and linguistically appropriate resources for patients.

Developed by Boston Cancer Pain Education Program - Nursing Committee, Massachusetts Division of American Cancer Society (Grant from Purdue Pharma L.P.)

Obtain from: The American Cancer Society. No Fee.

Cuidado en el Hogar del Paciente de Hospicio

Mon, 1 Nov 2004 18:26:55 -0800

[Home Care For Hospice Patient—Informative Pamphlet For Home Care Givers]

Offers dozens of practical tips for caregivers in the home (48 pages).

Obtain from: The Purdue Frederick Company — 2002 B3316 00PM72. No Fee.

Decisiones Difíciles para los Seres Queridos

Sun, 5 Sep 2004 16:55:20 -0700

[Difficult Decisions for Those Close to Us]

Hank Dunn 2002
Hard Choices for Loving People: CPR, Artificial Feeding, Comfort Care, and the Patient with a Life-Threatening Illness. Good resource with information to address end of life decisions such as the use of respirators, dialysis, antibiotics, hydration and nutrition and more.

Obtain from: A & A Publishers, Inc. P.O. Box 1098, Herndon, VA 20172-1098. (703) 707-0169 or www.hardchoices.com

Diario de Evaluación de la Comodidad

Wed, 1 Sep 2004 20:12:09 -0700

[Comfort Evaluation]
"Diario de Evaluación de la Comodidad" – Socios contra el dolor. This spiral bound booklet is designed to help cancer patients describe the type and severity of their pain. Answers patients' common questions about pain medication and teaches them how to record pain ratings and other symptoms on a daily basis.

Obtain from: Iowa Cancer Pain Relief Initiative, c/o Rhana Kelderman. Tel: 515-253-0147; Fax: 515-253-0806. No fee.

Documentos sobre el cáncer

Fri, 1 Oct 2004 20:48:19 -0700

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), one of eight agencies that compose the Public Health Service (PHS) in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The NCI, established under the National Cancer Act of 1937, is the Federal Government's principal agency for cancer research and training. The National Cancer Act of 1971 broadened the scope and responsibilities of the NCI and created the National Cancer Program. Over the years, legislative amendments have maintained the NCI authorities and responsibilities and added new informati

End of Life Values-Choices Checklist

Sun, 21 Nov 2004 15:52:26 -0800

English

The End of Life Values-Choices Checklist is a form that lets you think about end of life choices and values, and commit them to writing.

If you prefer, you can download the End of Life Values-Choices Checklist in Microsoft Word (.doc) format.

Spanish

The End of Life Values-Choices Checklist is a form that lets you think about end of life choices and values, and commit them to writing.

If you prefer, you can download the End of Life Values-Choices Checklist in Microsoft Word (.doc) format.

Health Care Decisions

Wed, 1 Sep 2004 20:44:14 -0700

[Health Care Decisions]
Projecto de Hospicio del Valle (Hospice of the Valley) Educational booklet about health care decisions and advance directives. Presented in an easy to understand question and answer format.
1501 E. Flower, Phoenix, AZ 85014 (602) 222-2229

Obtain from: www.hcdecisions.org This may be a free resource.