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 ospice Foundation
offers a variety of free publications, all of which are described
below. Topics range from news and background on
Hospice Foundation, to bereavement and patient support
booklets, to pamphlets that describe hospice care. You'll
also find publications about how to set up a will or trust,
and information about the tax-saving benefits of charitable
estate planning, advance directives, or planning for life
transitions.
Please scroll through the descriptions, click on the "add to
cart" button next to the title
of the publications you desire and complete your order.
Hospice Foundation offers a maximum of
two complimentary copies each of the publications for
residents of Monterey and San Benito counties, California.
We do appreciate a small donation of $1.00 per item to help
us cover shipping and handling. When we send your
copies, we will enclose a donation envelope.
For additional copies, or if you have any questions, please
call us at (831) 333-9023.
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NEWSLETTERS |
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Hospice Foundation's newsletter,
Nautilus Connection, includes
feature articles on programs we fund,
event news, educational information
about end-of-life care, grant-making
activities, fund management updates, and
estate planning opportunities. The Spring edition
is published in April. The Trees of Life
newsletter in late October announces the
grants for the new fiscal year and
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Annual Report
Hospice Foundation publishes its annual
report to the community in late August
or early September, following the close
of the fiscal year June 30. The report
includes financial statements, an impact
report on grantee activities and
accomplishments, as well as for the
Foundation, and a preview of the coming
year. It also includes a listing of
donations received between January 1 to
June 30 that calendar year. |
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HOSPICE, END-OF-LIFE CARE, LIFE
TRANSITIONS PLANNING, BEREAVEMENT
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You Matter to the Last Moment of Your
Life
The National Hospice and Palliative Care
Organization answers the 20 most
commonly asked questions about hospice
care. |
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Notes to My Family
This 36-page booklet, compiled and
published by the Hospice Foundation, is
a helpful guide for you to complete and
leave for your survivors to help them
carry out your wishes in the event of
your death or incapacity.
Notes to My Family contains numerous sections for you
to fill out, indicating, for example,
the locations of important papers, such
as your will, stock certificates,
insurance policies, or the names and
addresses of your business and personal
advisors. It also contains sections for
your burial wishes and funeral plans,
and special messages to family members.
Sample letters are also provided to
assist your survivors when they need to
write such agencies as the Social
Security Administration or the Veteran's
Administration on your behalf.
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Hard Choices for Loving People
An 80-page booklet by the Rev. Hank
Dunn, Hard Choices for Loving People
explores the challenges, issues, and
questions people have when caring for
someone at the end of life, such as when
or when not to consider CPR, and
artificial feeding. It also explores
care choices, treatments,
decision-making, and the process of
letting go. |
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About Medical Advance Directives
A 15-page booklet by Channing Bete
Company written in easy-to-understand
language with simple line illustrations.
It presents the various types of advance
medical directives, why someone should
have one, notes about patient rights, and how
to create an AD for yourself. |
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Bereavement and Family Support
Pamphlets
by Barbara Karnes |
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Gone From My Sight, The Dying
Experience
A pamphlet describing what families can
expect in the final days, weeks or
months of their loved one's life.
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A Time To Live
How patients living with a
life-threatening illness can gain a
better understanding of the process, and
improve their outlook.
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My Friend, I Care
A guide to understanding the grief
experience and offers suggestions on how
to cope with the situation. |
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The Eleventh Hour
A caregiver’s guide to
affirming, recognizing and understanding
the processes of a dying person, and
what’s next after the death. |
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PLANNED GIVING INFORMATION |
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A Partnership for the Future
Provides an overview of the ways to make
a planned gift, which offers numerous
tax-saving advantages. Also includes
information on the Helen Westland Legacy
Society. |
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