Family caregivers

Caring for someone with Alzheimer's? Learn how to get help from family, friends, and others. Care for your own physical, mental, and spiritual health.

Get help for your grief after the death of a spouse. Read about bereavement counseling, support groups, and how to get on with life without your partner.

What do you need to do after someone you love dies? Learn about who signs the death certificate, organ donation, and whether you need an autopsy.

What can you expect to happen when someone is dying? Read about dyspnea and other symptoms people experience in the last days of life.

Being a health care proxy and making end-of-life care decisions for someone you love can be challenging. Learn what to expect.

Caring for a person with dementia at the end of life has special challenges. Help them have good quality of life as they’re dying.

There’s no right place to die. Caregivers should consider the best option for their situation: home, hospital, nursing home, or another place.

Family and informal caregivers play a significant role in the lives of their loved ones. Learn how to communicate effectively with all of those involved in your older patient's care.

Read about how to provide physical, emotional, and spiritual comfort to relieve suffering when caring for a loved one who is dying.

Family members who care for someone with Lewy body dementia can get support to maintain health and help doctors and others understand the disease.