End-of-life care and Vaisnavas C.A.R.E.

You will find in this site various informative areas related to end of life care. Please check out the areas below to learn more about hospice care and what we at Vaisnavas C.A.R.E. are doing.

• FAQ: Frequently asked questions and answers concerning hospice and end-of-life care.
  
• About Vaisnavas C.A.R.E.: To learn more about V-CARE and what we are doing to assist those in a terminal condition check out this area.
• Find a hospice near you: This is an outside link where you can find a local hospice in the United States and Canada.
• World-wide Hospice Directories:
  Click here for the International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care directory.
  Click here for the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization directory.
  These pages will open in a seperate window. To return to V-CARE simply close out of the Hospice Locater page.
  
  
• Resources: Get information on the signs and symptoms of approaching death, and on some of the common medications used in hospice care.
  
  
  • Living Will: Print out a copy of an example Living Will written by Kusha devi dasi.
    
    
  • Power of Attorney: View and/or print out an example of a Medical Power of Attorney. Please check with your state to see what is required in your particular local.

Vaisnavas C.A.R.E., Inc. (Counseling, Assistance, Resource, and Education for Terminally ill Patients and Their Family), is a non-profit organization started in 2001. Vaisnavas C.A.R.E., Inc. serves our worldwide community of devotees through information and website support. It is important to note that Vaisnavas C.A.R.E. is not a hospice agency. We encourage anyone diagnosed with a terminal illness to seek the advice, medical assistance, and other services available from a local licensed hospice.