For Patients and Families
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Dealing with Symptoms and Conditions
A collection of articles on topics such as managing pain, depression, and nausea. See www.hpna.org for patient/family teaching sheets on additional topics. -

Gift Giving
Gift-Giving Suggestions for People with Serious Illness -

On Being a Caregiver
A collection of articles to help caregivers plan care for their loved ones and take care of themselves. -

What To Do After a Death
A collection of articles dealing with funeral planning, obituary writing, and handling financial and legal details. -

Signs That Death Is Near
(64K)A list of signs and symptoms that a patient is close to death and suggestions for making him or her more comfortable. -

Updates for Family and Friends
(68K)Find out more about how to set up a web site to keep your friends and family members up to date while a loved one is on hospice services. Free sites are available through www.caringbridge.org

