Countryside Hospice Lending Library
The Countryside Hospice office has a lending library with over 200 books available for loan on a variety of subjects including:
- Alzheimer's
- Breast Cancer
- Cancer in general
- Coping with grief and loss after the death of a child, parent, or sibling
- Death and Dying
- Hospice Care
- Living Wills
- Suicide
- Talking to children about illnesses and death
- Care giving
- Depression
- Downsizing a home
If you are interested in borrowing some books, please stop in at the Countryside Hospice office at 200 E. Dakota Suite 1, Pierre, SD.
Resources in South Dakota
South Dakota Advance Directives brochure-
Memory Diagnostic Centers in South Dakota
Avera Gregory Healthcare - Memory Diagnostic Center
Patti Nachtigal, RN Care Coordinator
400 Park Avenue
Gregory, SD 57533
605-835-9611
Avera St. Benedict Certified Rural Health Clinic -Memory Diagnostic Center
Rona Tiede, RN Care Coordinator
401 West Glynn Drive
Parkston, SD 57366
605-928-3311
Alzheimer's Disease
St. Mary's Health Matters video on dementia and the Countryside Memory Center
Provides links to help caregivers find local care facilities.
Provides information on available clinical trials and research.
Alzheimer's Foundation of America- Prevention www.alzprevention.org
A website of the Alzheimer's Foundation of America that focuses on Alzheimer's prevention and includes lifestyle strategies, avoidable risks, warning signs, checklists and related research.
MSNBC has a series of short videos entitled “Losing Herbie: Descent into Dementia.” In which a videographer follows her father's decline into dementia and shows how it affected her family. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27107645
Has again resource product to help improve your memory and keep your brain active.
Memory Bridge- http://www.memorybridge.org
Educates children about Alzheimer's and creates programs that connect people with Alzheimer's and related dementias to others in their local community.
Contains information about Alzheimer's disease, improving quality of life and resources for support.
Compassionate Touch- http://www.compassionate-touch.org
Empowers caregivers by affirming their inherent ability to be a healing presence to others.
Alzheimer's Store- http://www.alzstore.com
Offers unique products and information for those caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease to help improve their quality of life. Products range from large clocks and memory phones to music and activities.
Mayo Clinic has an Alzheimer's Caregivers newsletter- go to www.mayoclinic.comand on the lower left of the screen there is a box to sign up for the newsletter.
Care ADvantage Magazine- a magazine for caregivers with Alzheimer's Disease and related illnesses by the Alzheimer's Foundation of America. Order a free supscription by calling 1-866-AFA-8484 or order online at www.afacareadvantage.org
Bereavement
The mission of The Compassionate Friends is to assist families toward the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any age and to provide information to help others be supportive.
Motivational speaker and author of Dear Mom: Remembering, Celebrating and Healing.
Is dedicated to assisting parents who have lost a child, as well as family members, friends, professionals, and those who want to lend their support but don't know how.
An internet community of persons dealing with grief, death, and major loss.
An independently owned and operated site to help those who have lost a loved one to suicide.
The national center for grieving children and families
Helping kids and their caregivers cope with grief
Breast Cancer
Up-to-date information about breast cancer, treatments and clinical trials, area for patients and care givers.
Resources on symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, day-to-day matters and research news.
Their mission is to improve worldwide cancer care and prevention by providing healthcare professionals with immediate integrated access to the most authroitative evidence-based information available.
Information on treatment, testing, surgeries, medicines, and quality of life.
Breast cancer resources, treatments, research and support.
A 24/7 breast cancer support center with peer counselors who have had breast cancer and can give you the strength and support you need. Phone- 1-800-221-2141.
Cure Magazine- contains information on cancer updates, research and education. A one year subscription is $20.00 but cancer survivors can recieve a free subscription by ordering online at www.curetoday.com
Women Magazine- contains information on health, wellness and events related to women with cancer. A one year subscription is $24.95 and survivors get a discount when they order online at www.cancercarestore.com
Cancer Care
Learn about different types of cancer and find resources in your community.
Free professional support services for anyone affected by cancer. They also have monthly Cancercare workshops by phone or live on the internet about an assortment of cancer topics.
Provides general information on cancer, current research programs, and government funding.
Survivorship information from the American Society of Clinical Oncology
Center for cancer treatment, research, education, and prevention.
Cure Magazine- contains information on cancer updates, research and education. A one year subscription is $20.00 but cancer survivors can recieve a free subscription by ordering online at www.curetoday.com
For Patients and Caregivers
Provides tips on variety of issues including communicating with patients, compiling a health record, and Advance Directives, to long distance care giving.
Promotes human dignity and improved care for those near the end of life and resource for 5 Wishes advanced directive information.
Offers websites to enable caregivers and patients to post updates on treatments and conditions for their friends and relatives.
Offers an online support group for caregivers of the elderly.
Information about late life marriage, Social Security, Medicare, retirement, Advance Directives.
Shares stories and articles relating to hospice and palliative care, end-of-life experiences, caregiving, and grief and bereavement. Along with the articles developed by regular contributors, the Blog offers updates on general media coverage of these topics, as well as profiles of professionals involved in related fields.
Offers a map of care giving services in each state.
Helps caregivers get in touch with others in similar situations in nearby communities and offers tips on reducing stress, communicating with doctors and dealing with difficult patients.
Offers tip sheets on fitness and nutrition for caregivers, balancing work and family, respite care, reducing stress, home safety.
Website by, for, and about caregivers who come together to support, inform and encourage each other.
Hospice Care
An organization of physicians and medical professionals dedicated to the advancement of palliative medicine.
Americans for Better Care of the Dying- http://www.abcd-caring.org/
Provides information on end-of-life care news, events and legislation.
American Hospice Foundation- http://www.americanhospice.org/
Providing care and support for dying and grieving people of all ages.
Caring Connections- www.caringinfo.org
Hospice Foundation of America- http://www.hospicefoundation.org/
Promotes the hospice concept of care through education.
Hospice Minnesota- www.mnhpc.org
A website to help people understand the value of and have access to high quality hospice care, palliative care, and advance care planning.
Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association- http://www.hpna.org/
Offers resources for hospice and palliative care nurses.
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization- http://www.nhpco.org/
Leading social change for improved care at the end of life.
National Prison Hospice Association- www.npha.org
Advocacy organization promoting hospice care within prisons.
Insurance and Legal Concerns
1-877-267-2323
1-800-514-0301
1-800-669-4000
1-800-532-5274
Survivorship Support
1-866-673-7205
Financial Assistance
1-800-813-HOPE (4673)
1-888-477-2669
1-800-772-1213