We help you and your family to understand your health condition and treatment options. We also assist your family in adjusting to the practical challenges and emotional stress of caring for someone they love who is seriously ill.
Advance directives
Advance directives are written instructions about your healthcare wishes and are stored in your medical record. It's helpful to have an advance directive when you have a health crisis that leaves you unable to speak for yourself. An advance directive is a gift to your family in a time of crisis and stress.
Care Partner Peer Support Group
Caring for someone with a serious illness can be complex. You may find deep meaning, and you may also feel a sense of isolation. Our in-person peer-support group can help connect you with others who understand what you're going through. To register for this group, please contact Sasha Steinbaugh at 603-650-5359 or by email at alexandra.c.steinbaugh@hitchcock.org
ConnectShareCare
ConnectShareCare is an online community serving care partners who live in northern New England. It is a place to connect, share information, and find support. Connect with fellow care partners and those who have experienced a loss.
Get Palliative Care
Get Palliative Care is a website that provides information about palliative care.
The Hand to Heart Project
The Hand to Heart Project is an organization that provides in-home massage and compassionate touch for people with cancer and their caregivers.
Living Well with Serious Illness
The Living Well with Serious Illness (PDF) pamphlet explains palliative care services and resources available through the Dartmouth Cancer Center.
Provider or Clinician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatments
Provider or Clinician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatments (POLST or COLST) are doctors' orders that set limits on the kind of care you receive. Learn more about the differences between POLST/COLST and Advance Directives on the National POLST Collaborative website.