Community Resources

The Washington Home has curated resources from across the industry to provide you with a central source for information on older adult health and end-of-life care.

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Orientation: All About Advance Directives — Videos
Family physician and advance directive advocate Dr. Eleanor Tanno has worked with The Washington Home to develop a six-part video series to help community members learn more about advance directives and make informed decisions on their long-term medical care choices.
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The Elder Index
Measuring the income older adults need to live independently
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Five Wishes
Five Wishes is a complete approach to discussing and documenting your care and comfort choices. It’s about connecting families, communicating with healthcare providers, and showing your community what it means to care for one another.
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The Conversation Project
The Conversation Project is dedicated to helping people talk about their wishes for end-of-life care.
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Respecting Choices
Respecting Choices® is an internationally recognized, evidence-based model of advance care planning (ACP) that creates a healthcare culture of person-centered care — care that honors an individual’s goals and values for current and future healthcare.
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Financial Assistance & Funding Options for Assisted Living
Financial assistance from Medicaid for assisted living comes through several different types of Medicaid programs. The most common of which are Medicaid Waivers, also called Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waivers and 1915(c) Waivers. The number of states offering these waivers has increased rapidly in recent years, and assistance will possibly be available nationwide... Read more »
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Maryland Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST)
This form includes medical orders for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and other medical personnel regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other life-sustaining treatment options for a specific patient.
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Advance Directive: Your Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, Living Will and Other Wishes
This form is a combined Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care and Living Will for use in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.
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Maryland: Advance Directive
This packet contains two legal documents, the Maryland Advance Directive that protects your right to refuse medical treatment you do not want or to request treatment you do want in the event you lose the ability to make decisions yourself, and the Maryland “After My Death,” form, a document that allows you to record your... Read more »
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District of Columbia: Advanced Directive
This packet contains two legal documents that protect your right to refuse medical treatment you do not want, or to request treatment you do want, in the event you lose the ability to make decisions yourself.