Resources

Here you can find helpful information on Hospice, Palliative Care, Advance care Planning and other important topics to offer guidance for patients of all ages and those caring for them.

Some of the links below are PDFs. You will need acrobat reader to open them. 

Advance Care Planning

• UCLA Advance Care Planning(Link opens in new window). Resources for starting conversations with loved ones to plan for future medical needs.
• PREPARE(Link is external) (Link opens in new window). A website designed to prepare patients and loved ones for medical decision making.
• Advance Health Care Directive Form(Link is external) (Link opens in new window).

Caregiving

• Family Caregiver Alliance(Link is external) (Link opens in new window).  Information, education, services, research, and advocacy for family members caring for loved ones with chronic, disabling conditions.
• End-of-life Caregiving(Link downloads document) (Link opens in new window).  A 20-page booklet with information and practical tips for caring for a loved one at end-of-life.
• The Dying Process: A Guide for Family Caregivers(Link is external) (Link opens in new window). Common changes that accompany the process of dying.

Bereavement

• Bereavement Support.  Website for UCLA bereavement support resources.

Pediatrics

• For more information please refer to Pediatric Pain and Palliative Care.

Other Helpful Links

• Caring Connections(Link is external) (Link opens in new window). Resources for advance care planning, caregivers, pain and symptom management, and bereavement. Some available in Spanish and Mandarin Chinese.
• Coalition for Compassionate Care of California.(Link is external) (Link opens in new window)
• Get Palliative Care.(Link is external) (Link opens in new window)