![Community Healthcare of Texas [logo]](https://www.chot.org/wp-content/themes/community-healthcare-of-texas-2019/images/logo.png){kind=logo}
Patient and Family Resources
- Hospice and Palliative Care Patient Education Guide (DFW area)
A comprehensive guide for hospice and palliative care patients and their caregivers in the DFW area. Information includes how to choose a hospice provider, myths vs. facts about hospice, understanding advance directives, and much more. - Hospice and Palliative Care Patient Education Guide (Waco area)
A comprehensive guide for hospice and palliative care patients and their caregivers in the Waco area. Information includes how to choose a hospice provider, myths vs. facts about hospice, understanding advance directives, and much more. - Advanced Cardiac Disease Care Guide
This comprehensive guide for patients and their caregivers includes valuable information for symptom management, self-care tips, common medications, dietary recommendations to help manage advanced cardiac disease, and much more. - Advanced Lung Care Guide
This comprehensive guide for patients and caregivers includes valuable information to address questions and concerns and ensure high-quality advanced lung disease care from the safety and comfort of your home. - Dementia Patient and Caregiver Handbook
This guide includes self-care tips for the person living with dementia and their caregiver to manage symptoms, techniques to relax and reduce stress, methods to keep loved ones safe, information on exercise, communication, dietary suggestions, and much more. - CareGiver Space
A non-profit dedicated to providing a supportive online space where caregivers can share their stories, tap into resources, and learn from the real experts: other caregivers. They can tap into their community to get comfort, share stories, and find solutions at any hour of the day or night. - Eldercare Locator
A public service of the Administration on Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is a nationwide service that connects older Americans and their caregivers with information on senior services. - Caring Bridge
A free online website for sharing health updates with family and friends, organize meals, coordinate care, and get help with errands. - Taking Care of YOU: Self-Care for Family Caregivers
A self-care resource from the Family Caregiver Alliance - Printable Medication Tracker
- Perinatal Hospice & Palliative Care
A clearinghouse of information about perinatal hospice & palliative care, including many resources for parents and caregivers of unborn children with a life-limiting diagnosis.
- Grief Care Services
A Community Healthcare of Texas specially designed program that provides support for all members of a family including grief support groups, individual counseling, and an annual service of remembrance. - Tips for Coping With Grief During the Holidays (Video)
- Breathing Through Grief (Video)
- Children and Grief: Age-Appropriate Responses to Loss
- A Caregiver’s Guide to Supporting Grieving Children and Teens After a Death
This guide offers suggestions on how to comfort and support grieving children and teens as they encounter difficult and confusing feelings. - What Will I Tell the Children?
A brochure with general guidelines to keep in mind when discussing the death of a family member or friend with a child. - What’s Your Grief
Resources related to understanding and coping with grief and loss - National Alliance for Children’s Grief
The National Alliance for Children’s Grief (NACG) is a nonprofit organization that raises awareness about the needs of children and teens who are grieving a death and provides education and resources for anyone who supports them.
- Advanced Cardiac Disease Care Guide
This comprehensive guide for patients and their caregivers includes valuable information for symptom management, self-care tips, common medications, dietary recommendations to help manage advanced cardiac disease, and much more. - Advanced Lung Care Guide
This comprehensive guide for patients and caregivers includes valuable information to address questions and concerns and ensure high-quality advanced lung disease care from the safety and comfort of your home. - Dementia Patient and Caregiver Handbook
This guide includes self-care tips for the person living with dementia and their caregiver to manage symptoms, techniques to relax and reduce stress, methods to keep loved ones safe, information on exercise, communication, dietary suggestions, and much more. - Alzheimer’s Association – Dallas/NorthEast Texas Chapter
The Dallas/NorthEast Texas chapter serves Anderson, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Delta, Denton, Ellis, Fannin, Franklin, Grayson, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Navarro, Panola, Rains, Red River, Rockwall, Rusk, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Van Zandt and Wood counties. They provide education and support to all those facing Alzheimer’s and other dementias throughout our community, including those living with the disease, caregivers, health care professionals, and families. - Alzheimer’s Association – North Central Texas Chapter
The North Central Texas chapter serves the Fort Worth, Waco, and surrounding communities. They provide education and support to all those facing Alzheimer’s and other dementias throughout our community, including those living with the disease, caregivers, health care professionals, and families. - American Heart Association – Texas
A resource for information related to heart-related diseases and tips for living a heart-healthy life. - American Cancer Society – Texas
Cancer information and resources – everything from local cancer support programs to fundraising events.
- Veteran Benefits and Resources for Hospice and Palliative Care Patients Guide
Includes information for veterans and their families regarding military pay, retirement pay, and survivor benefits through the Defense Finance and Accounting Services. - Veterans Program
A Community Healthcare of Texas program that addresses the unique concerns of veterans and strives to bring them peace, dignity and comfort wherever they call home. - Dallas County Veteran Services
- Tarrant County Veteran Services
- McLennan County Veteran Services
- Waco Regional VA Benefit Office
