Death and Dying Resources

Aging With Dignity
Aging with Dignity publishes Five Wishes, an easy-to-use legal document that helps adults of all ages plan for the care they want in case they become seriously ill.
www.agingwithdignity.org

Caring Connections
Caring Connections is a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.  It is a national consumer engagement to improve care at the end of life, supported by a grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.  Caring Connections provides a variety of free resources on end-of life issues.
www.caringinfo.org.

Hospice Foundation of America
The Hospice Foundation of America exists to help those who cope personally or professionally with terminal illness, death, and the process of grief and bereavement.
www.hospicefoundation.org

National Funeral Directors Association's (NFDA) Funeral Service Consumer Assistance Program
The NFDA Funeral Service Program is dedicated to helping consumers make informed decisions about funeral service and funeral service providers.  It also designed to help consumers understand the grieving process and address concerns about funeral service expenses.  The service also helps consumers find the information they need to celebrate a loved one's life in the most meaningful and personal way.  The Funeral Service Help Line can be accessed by calling 800-228-6332.
www.nfda.org



National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) is the largest nonprofit membership organization representing hospice and palliative care programs and professionals in the United States. The organization is committed to improving end of life care and expanding access to hospice care with the goal of profoundly enhancing quality of life for people dying in America and their loved ones.
www.nhpco.org

The Soros Foundation
The Soros Foundation’s Project on Death in America (PDIA) distributed $45 million in grant awards to organizations and individuals working to improve care for dying patients and their families. The PDIA Web site offers numerous links to this network of resources.
www.soros.org/initiatives/pdia/about