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Click Here to Access the Maine Hospice Council State-Wide Resource Guide of End-of-Life Care Support Services:

A directory of medical and non-medical resources throughout Maine.

 

2022 Prevalence of Palliative Care in Maine Survey

 

Palliative Care Resource Sites

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Mesothelioma.com - Helping Mesothelioma Patients Since 1996

 

Information Related to Mesothelioma, Respiratory Health, and Support for Patients and Families

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Advance Care Planning Materials

Advance Directive Vs. POLST Forms

Maine Health Care Advance Directive Form

My Caring Plan

Choosing WiselyPromoting conversations between patients and clinicians

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Elder Justice

National Indigenous Elder Justice Initiative

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The Maine Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program

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Articles

The Hidden Harms of CPR

Research Report - Development of Palliative Care Quality Measures for Outpatients in a Clinic-Based Setting

CAPC- Psychedelics for Serious Illness: Five Things Clinicians Need to Know

Palliative Care in the New Era of Lung Cancer Treatment

Spotlight on Home-Based Palliative Care

Caring Info: What is the Difference Between Palliative Care and Hospice Care?

NASHP: Educating the Public about Palliative Care

My Caring Plan: A Thorough Guide to Terminal Agitation

Use of the Palliative Performance Scale (PPS)

What to Do When Someone Dies

Center to Advanced Palliative Care

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“The essential reference for those planning and starting home-based palliative care programs. The Guide outlines a process for designing a program that provides the highest quality care, is responsive to stakeholder priorities, and is financially and operationally sustainable.”-CAPC

To order, please visit the site

 

Brochures

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Palliative Care Brochure

American Cancer Society Cancer Network Pediatric Palliative Care Brochure

 

Publications

Medical Publishing, LLC is pround to present the 2017-2018 Maine Healthcare & Hospital Guide

RAISE Act State Policy Road Map for Family Caregivers: Public Awareness and Outreach to Family Caregivers

RAISE Initial Family Caregivers Report to Congress

Harvard Health Publishing: "New Guidelines on Opioids for Pain Relief: What You Need to Know"
 

Other Resources

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Emotional PPE → Resources to Help Clinicians Cope With Moral Distress, Grief, and Trauma

Recognizing the threat to health worker well-being, CAPC has developed resources to address emotional, social, moral, and psychological suffering. We encourage you to share these resources with your colleagues who may benefit from them. Click here to access CAPC's toolkits

 

 

National Institute on Aging: "Understanding Different Types of Dementia"

CDC announced updates to the guidelines for prescribing, tapering or continuing opioid prescriptions for pain.

Link to guidelines

 

 

 

 

 

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