Senior Resources
Visit these websites for community support and valuable information about Hospice & Palliative Care.
•AARP
• Aging with Dignity
• Alzheimer's Association
• Caring Bridge helps you stay connected with friends and family during an illness through a free, personalized website.
• Caring Connections provides extensive resources and support for patients and families who are coping with end-of-life issues.
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
• Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS)
• Hospice Action Network
• Mayo Clinic
• National Alliance for Caregiving
• National Association of Home Care and Hospice
• National Family Caregivers Association
• National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)
• The Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) program is designed to improve the quality of care people receive at the end of life.
• State-Specific Advance Directives
• The American Red Cross Family Caregiving Program
• Texas Associations for Home Care and Hospice
• U.S. Administration on Aging
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Web MD
• We Honor Veterans is designed to empower hospice professionals to meet the unique needs of dying veterans and their loved ones.
• Your Texas Benefits This website offers you easy and secure online access to Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) benefits including Medicaid, SNAP food benefits, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and nursing home care and other services for people who are elderly or have disabilities.