Additional Information

 Health Care Advocacy

The Service Provider aims to support the Client, the Caregiver(s), and the family in navigating a complex healthcare system and to be prepared to ask the right questions at the right time. This process involves:

• listening to the Client and/or the Caregiver(s)' needs and identifying any gaps in services
• educating the Client and/or Caregiver(s) on available resources and services as well as education to support informed decision making
• aims to be a safe nonjudgmental person to share thoughts, fears, beliefs, feelings, etc. to help the Client and/or Caregiver(s) process their emotions 

Advance Care Planning

The Service Provider can assist the Client and/or Caregiver(s) in creating the appropriate documentation for an Advanced Care Directive. This can involve:

• educating on the options for end-of-life care
• helping the Client and/or Caregiver(s) understand the appropriate legal documentation required in their state and/or country
• documenting the Client's values, goals, and preferences in regards to any future medical care
• Discussing how and where ACP documents are shared
• Discussing if Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) are appropriate and ensuring the appropriate paperwork is signed by a physician or nurse practitioner

Legacy Services

If desired the Service Provider can facilitate a conversation with the Client and/or Caregiver(s) with regards to a legacy project which can be a personal and creative way to be remembered. A legacy project can be almost anything; some previous projects I have worked on with Clients and their families include:

• a collage or scrapbook
• a shared playlist or song
• a collection of recipes
• an ethical will (sharing your values and life lessons)
• planning parts or all of one's own funeral

Vigil Services

The Service Provider can provide emotional and physical support at the bedside of a dying individual. This support looks different for each person and/or family and can include spiritual support.

End of Life Planning 

The Service Provider can assist the Client and/or Caregiver(s) with end-of-life planning including but not limited to:

• how to care for the body after death
• education on types of burials and caskets
• discussing cremation or embalming options
• type of ceremony, funeral, or memorial service is preferred
• any special requests by the dying individual (for a certain song or genre of music, type of flower, suggested charities, as a few examples)

Bereavement Support

The Service Provider can provide grief support, education, and resources as soon as an individual receives a life threatening diagnosis up until well beyond the loss of a loved one if needed. The Service Provider can also make referrals to formal grief therapy if requested or required.

Limitation of Services

1.The Service Provider does not perform any medical or clinical tasks, such as but not limited to monitoring heart rate or blood pressure, wound care, and/or administering drugs.

2. The Service Provider will not make any decisions for the Client or their healthcare proxy if applicable. It is the Service Provider's intention to get the Client and Caregiver(s) the information they need to make an informed decision.

3. The Service Provider will not give any medical advice or speak to medical professionals on behalf of the Client. The Service Provider can direct the Client to resources and help educate the Client and/or Caregiver(s) to advocate for themselves to their medical team(s).