Crossroads’ hospice disease and illness resources provide specific information on illnesses such as dementia, cancer, and congestive heart failure, as well as how hospice care may differ in the face of these illnesses. Additionally, we have disease-specific information on end-of-life signs that can help family caregivers and loved ones of patients know what to expect when approaching the end of life. Feel free to explore the resources below, and if you have any additional questions, you can contact us 24 hours a day via the phone number or chat button above.
Hospice disease resources by category:
Dementia & Alzheimer’s resources
- Top 10 Music Playlist for Your Loved One with Dementia
- End Stage Dementia: How Do You Know
- The Dementia Experience
- Care Management of Hospice Patients with Dementia
- Dementia End-of-Life Signs
- Additional Dementia & Alzheimer`s Resources and Information
Congestive heart failure resources
- Five Quick Points about Congestive Heart Failure
- Tips for Living with Congestive Heart Failure
- CHF End-of-Life Signs
- Additional CHF Resources & Information
COPD resources
- End-Stage COPD: When is it Time for Hospice
- 7 Tips for Living with COPD
- COPD End-of-Life Signs
- Additional COPD Resources & Information
Resources for other diseases & illnesses
- Multiple Sclerosis: When Does the Great Imitator Become End-Stage
- Cancer End-of-Life Signs
- Lung Cancer End-of-Life Signs
- Kidney Failure End-of-Life Signs
- Diabetes End-of-Life Signs
- Pancreatic Cancer End-of-Life Signs
- ALS Patients: When is it Time for Hospice
- At a Glance: Celiac Disease Awareness
- Cancer Resources & Information
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Resources & Information
- Parkinson`s Resources & Information
- Kidney Disease Resources & Information
- Stroke Resources & Information
Dementia & Alzheimer’s activities
- Halloween Craft Activities for Dementia Patients
- Crafting with Dementia Patients: Valentine's Day Tree
- Suncatchers Activities for Dementia Patients
- Thanksgiving Craft Activities for Dementia Patients
- Holiday Ornament Craft Activities for Dementia Patients
- Photo Box Activities for Dementia Patients
- Summer Wind Chimes Craft for Dementia Patients
- Patriotic Streamers Activities for Dementia Patients
- Valentines Day Heart Shaped Bird Feeder: a Craft for Dementia Patients
- Crafting with Dementia Patients No Carve Halloween Crafts