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Family

NICHE recognizes that families are key members of the healthcare team. Here are valuable tools and resources for family caregivers:

Families

NICHE offers a variety of valuable tools to help family caregivers cope with and understand the needs of their hospitalized loved ones.
- NICHE Solutions Series
- NICHE Encyclopedia
Identifying your preferences to be involved in the hospital care of your fanmily member: The Family Preferences Index
A checklist for patients and caregivers preparing to leave a hospital, nursing home, or other health care setting:
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Discharge Planning
- Care Transitions Discharge Preparation Checklist
Caregiving resources and fact sheets: Family Caregiving Alliance
Resources for families coping with dementia: Alzheimer Association
- Help NICHE End Alzheimer’s Disease! Walk in the 2010 Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk®
National Partnership for Women and Families: Campaign for Better Care

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