The Southern Caregiver Resource Center is (SCRC) is the leading provider of free caregiver support services for families caring for frail older adults and adults living with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders in San Diego County. Serving over 100,000 families annually, SCRC offers a wide variety of support services that include education, care planning, case management, counseling, respite care and support groups.

We were lucky enough to chat with the Center this Spring semester. All of the resources we discussed can be found below.

You can also check out their website here: https://www.caregivercenter.org/

Here is a video that goes over through Healthcare documentation:

More videos can be found on their YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5MC1-G1yl0arcCzztwe1cgmMq0QzzfL9

Documentation for healthcare and end of life decisions can all be found here:

• • Advanced Health Care Directive – Direction of patient wishes

    • California.pdf (caringinfo.org)

  • DNR – Do Not Resuscitate Orders

    • DNRForm.pdf

  • POLST – Set of medical orders addressing limited number of critical medical decisions

    • California POLST forms | POLST (capolst.org)

  • Vial of life from the County: Microsoft Word - Vial of Life Reformatted (large boxes)

Additional Resources:

An easy resource suggested by some of our students is called Five Wishes, dedicated to helping you consolidate these wishes and documentation. You can learn more about them here: https://www.fivewishes.org/resources/