Information and Resources
Kaiser Permanente Useful Links:
- Authorization for Disclosure Form
- KP Life Care Planning | KP Advance Health Care Directive templates
- KP Release of Medical Information
- Technology Center (for help logging onto kp.org, password resets etc.)
- Act for a Family Member
- Kaiser Permanente Hospice— N. California
Community Resources:
- Hospice Foundation of America This site has general information about hospice. It includes info for caregivers, questions about end of life, and information on grief and bereavement.
- Coalition for Compassionate Care of California – Advance Care Planning Tools & Resources
- National Cancer Institute: Coping with Cancer and End-of-Life Care
- Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy (HICAP)
Caregiver Resources:
- Coping Strategies for the Family Caregiver – KP
- Take care of YOU: Self-Care for Family Caregivers – Family Caregiver Alliance
- Family Caregiver Alliance
- Who Will Speak For You: How to choose and be a health care proxy – The Conversation Project
- When It’s Time to Leave Home – National Institute on Aging
Federal, State and County Resources:
- U.S. Family and Medical Leave Act
- SF Department of Disability and Aging Services
- Eldercare Locator – U.S. Administration on Aging