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Our guides provide you with the skills, checklists and tips for caring for your loved one. Our content is authored by highly qualified registered nurses with a combined total of 60 years of expertise in various healthcare settings such as acute, community and home care.

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    Mindful Listening

    Practicing tuning into a conversation partner can increase feelings of empathy, connectedness, and help navigate tough conversations.

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    Deep Breathing Exercises

    Utilize the power of your breath to regulate and come back to self.

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    Body Scan Meditation

    Bring attention to your bodily sensations, which creates presence with self and can even relieve tension.

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    Walking Meditation

    Pairing the mental focus of meditation with the physical action of walking to bring a new sort of presence to an everyday activity.

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    Gratitude Journaling

    As part of a mindfulness practice, gratitude journaling can help reconnect with positive experiences and emotions.

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    Guide to the Illinois Revocable Living Trust

    A Revocable Living Trust is a powerful estate planning tool that lets you manage and protect your assets—both during your lifetime and after your death—without going through probate court. In Illinois, this legal document is commonly used to simplify the transfer of property and maintain privacy.

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    Arizona Health Care Power of Attorney (POA)

    This document allows you to legally name a trusted person (your “agent”) to make health care decisions for you if you become too ill or injured to make those decisions yourself. It also lets you make choices about autopsy, organ donation, and funeral or burial wishes — all in one form.

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    Arizona Mental Health Care Power of Attorney (POA)

    This document allows you to legally appoint someone to make mental health treatment decisions for you in case you become incapable of giving informed consent. It covers decisions like psychiatric hospital admission, medications, and access to mental health records.

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    Arizona POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) Form

    This guide helps you fill out the Arizona POLST form, a medical order that tells emergency personnel what kind of life-sustaining treatment you want—or don’t want—during a medical emergency.

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    Arizona Living Will

    This guide will help you complete the Arizona Living Will, which allows you to document your preferences for medical treatment in case you are ever unable to communicate your wishes. It’s a legally recognized form in the state of Arizona.

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    Arizona Healthcare Directives Registration Agreement

    Filing this agreement ensures that your medical wishes are accessible to licensed health care professionals when you can’t speak for yourself.

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    Know What to Expect from a Colonoscopy or FIT Test

    Thinking about colorectal cancer screening can feel overwhelming — especially if you’re not sure what the process involves. But knowing what to expect can take away a lot of the fear and help you take the next step with confidence.

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Helpful is an app to make caregiving easier. We integrate your loved one’s insurance benefits, medical records and caregiving guides into an immediate, accessible and user-friendly experience. Helpful supports your care needs by eliminating administrative tasks and providing technology to support your caregiving experience.

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