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END-OF-LIFE CARE RESOURCES
END-OF-LIFE ISSUES
Some of the issues that people face at the end of their life include:
- What measures should be taken to prolong or end one’s life?
- Is there a way to alleviate pain and suffering?
- What are the legal and financial ramifications of a death?
- Is a will or a living will necessary?
- How are expenses going to be paid?
- How are the needs of family members being addressed?
WEBSITES OFFERING INFORMATION FOR DYING PEOPLE AND THEIR CAREGIVERS
- http:// www.caringinfo.org - National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) web site offers information and publications on a wide range of end-of-life issues such as caregiving, pain management, hospice care, advance directives, financial planning, and more.
- http://www.hospicenet.org – Hospice Net, Inc. offers information for the dying person and the caregiver on pain, hospice services, living wills, bereavement, children, and other topics.
- http://aspi.wisc.edu/ – The Alliance of State Pain Initiatives is a national network of state-based pain initiatives and provides information on pain management.
- http://www.funerals.org – The Funerals Consumers Alliance advocates for affordable funerals. The website provides a directory of nonprofit funeral consumer groups and information on funerals, cemeteries, and crematories.
- http://www.abcd-caring.org – Americans for Better Care of the Dying advocates for improvements in end-of-life care. The website offers information on end-of-life topics and links to end-of-life care providers and advocacy organizations.
- http://www.ctendoflifecare.org/ - The Connecticut Coalition to Improve End-of-Life Care provides advocacy and information to improve care of the dying. The website presents a mission statement and contact information for the Coalition.
HOW TO FIND PROVIDERS IN CONNECTICUT'S COMMUNITY RESOURCES DATABASE
Search by service name:
Bereavement Counseling
Bereavement Support Groups
Estate Planning Assistance
Hospice Care
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PREPARED BY: 211/rj
CONTENT LAST REVIEWED: July2009
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