Americans for Better Care of the Dying, www.ABCD-caring.org
Center for Palliative Care (CAPA), www.capcmssm.org
Compassion in Dying, www.CompassioninDying.org
Dying Well, www.dyingwell.org
Hospice Association of America, www.hospice-america.org
Hospice Net offers a series of in-depth articles relating to hospice care. Particularly helpful are the articles on caregiving and dealing with grief: www.hospicenet.org
Hospice Resources, www.hospiceresources.net
The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and their companion foundation, the National Hospice Foundation, provide information on hospice care and other end-of-life issues: www.nhpco.org and www.hospiceinfor.org
The Eldercare Locator is the national toll-free service to help seniors and their caregivers find local services. The toll-free number is (800) 677-1116, or visit their Web site: www.eldercare.gov
The Funeral Consumers Alliance Web site includes information on funeral planning and avoiding fraud: www.funerals.org
The National Funeral Directors Association Web site includes consumer resources and information about arranging a funeral and other end-of-life issues: www.nfda.org
The Public Broadcasting System's On Our Own Terms series of videotapes may be available from the public library. PBS also offers a companion Web site to the series, which includes end-of-life tools and helpful information for the dying and their loved ones: www.pbs.org/wnet/onourownterms
Contact Hospice of Jefferson County at (360) 385-0610