Helpful Guides
Hope Healthcare is committed to helping families and loved ones enjoy the best possible quality of life – even while coping with the many challenges of serious illness and caregiving. Our Patient & Family Guides offer a wealth of resources and may be downloaded at no charge. Please contact us if you have questions or start a referral to get help now.
Advanced Lung Disease
This guide is useful for people with severe symptoms from COPD, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, asthma, cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, pulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary hypertension, or lung cancer.
You will find important tips for managing some respiratory symptoms in the comfort of home.
This publication was produced in collaboration with the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) and the American Lung Association and includes the collective input of more than 90 advanced illness and hospice care organizations.
Advanced Cardiac Disease
Congestive heart failure, coronary heart disease, stroke, and related illnesses can cause symptoms that are difficult to manage. When people need additional support to cope with cardiac problems, Hope can help.
This guide has been reviewed by the American Heart Association. Created in collaboration with NPHI, it contains a wealth of useful resources for families coping with the challenges of cardiac disease.
Dementia and Memory Disorders
Hope provides special care for people of all ages living with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and related memory disorders. Caregivers can find additional relief by relying on the expertise of Hope’s professional staff members and team of compassionate volunteers. We provide practical help with chores and daily activities too.
This booklet, developed with the help of the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) and Aliviado Health, keeps families well supported and informed.
Veteran Benefits and Resources
Get help identifying, understanding, and using benefits through the Veterans Administration and the Department of Veterans Services. This guide includes information regarding military pay, retirement pay, survivor benefits, burial benefits, Arrears of Pay and Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuity and filing claims. Veterans’ families may learn more about qualifying for disability benefits, complete a military history checklist, and discover relevant points of contact.