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
Click Here for the Updated Map and Information about the National Palliative Care Advisory Task Forces
Palliative Care Resource Sites
Center to Advance Palliative Care
Palliative Care Directory
Palliative Care Resources for Professionals
UNC School of Medicine - Palliative Care Program
A Comprehensive Guide to Vision Care for Veterans
A Senior's Guide to Fentanyl
Information Related to Mesothelioma, Respiratory Health, and Support for Patients and Families
Advance Care Planning Materials
Advance Directive Vs. POLST Forms
Maine Health Care Advance Directive Form
Promoting conversations between patients and clinicians
A Guide to Social Security for Seniors
Elder Justice
National Indigenous Elder Justice Initiative
The Maine Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
Articles
The Hidden Harms of CPR
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)
Center to Advanced Palliative Care
“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
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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 Initial Family Caregivers Report to Congress
Harvard Health Publishing: "New Guidelines on Opioids for Pain Relief: What You Need to Know"
Other Resources
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.
