Information and Resources
Kaiser Permanente Useful Links:
- KP SF Memory Care Checklist for Patients and Families
- Authorization for Disclosure Form
- KP Life Care Planning | KP Advance Health Care Directive templates
- KP SF Palliative Care
- KP Release of Medical Information
- Technology Center (for help logging onto kp.org, password resets etc.)
Understanding Dementia and Caregiver Resources:
- Alzheimer’s Association – Stages and Behaviors
- Alzheimer’s Association – A Safe Return – 24/7 wandering support resources
- https://www.alzconnected.org: Free Alzheimer’s Association online community for anyone affected by Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia
- Living with Dementia – National Institute on Aging
- When It’s Time to Leave Home – National Institute on Aging
- Dementia, Driving, and California State Law – Family Caregiver Alliance
- Who Will Speak For You: How to choose and be a health care proxy – The Conversation Project
- Take care of YOU: Self-Care for Family Caregivers – Family Caregiver Alliance
- Preventing Falls in Older Adults – KP
Federal, State and County Resources:
- Eldercare Locator – U.S. Administration on Aging
- U.S. Family and Medical Leave Act
- California Department of Aging
- SF Department of Disability and Aging Services
- City and County of SF: Senior Services
Additional Community Resources:
- Alzheimer’s Association of Northern California
- Family Caregiver Alliance
- Coalition for Compassionate Care of California – Advance Care Planning Tools & Resources
- Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy (HICAP)