Helpful Links to Information Websites
Listed below are some helpful informational websites
National ALS Association
Accreditation Commission for Home Care, Inc.
Aging Parents and Elder Care
American Academy of Family Physicians
American College of Healthcare Executives
American Medical Association
American Pain Society
American Society of Association Executives
Cremation Association of North America
Diocese Net
ElderWeb
Friendly 4 Seniors
Funeral Consumer's Alliance
Gerontological Society of America
Health Affairs
Health Care Financing Administration
Home Caregivers Accreditation Of America
Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association
Hospice Home Page
Idea Central Health Policy Page
Last Acts
Life Alarm
Medical Source
Museum of Funeral Customs
National Association for Home Care
National Association of Social Workers
National Catholic Ministry to the Bereaved (NCMB)
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
National Public Radio Explores The End of Life
Suicide and Mental Health Association International
Funeral Service Association of Canada
Ontario Funeral Service Association (OFSA)
AARP Coping With Grief and Loss - provides a collection of grief and loss resources for the whole family. In addition, you'll find a Grief Support Line and an online support community. www.aarp.org/griefandloss/
NFDA Caregiving Resource Links - provides an extensive list of links to cargiving resources. www.nfda.org/resources/caregiving.html
American Cancer Society - provides support to cancer patients, and to family and friends who have lost a loved one to cancer. www.cancer.org
NFDA Grief Relief - learn six steps for moving from loss to fulfillment http://www.nfda.org/resources/grief/2002/february.html
Growth House - this site addresses issues of hospice care, dying with dignity, terminal illness, grief, and bereavement. www.growthhouse.org
Death & Dying Grief Support - this site provides a wide range of grief related topics; Ask the Expert, Teen Loss, After Loss, Terminal Illness, Legal Issues. Also has a chat room, a message board, and links to related web sites. www.death-dying.com
GROWW.org - message boards, resource listings and secure chat rooms for the grieving. www.groww.org/
WidowNet - an information and support resource for, and by, widows and widowers. Topics covered include grief, bereavement, recovery, and other information helpful to those who have suffered the death of a spouse. www.fortnet.org/WidowNet/
Alive Alone - assists bereaved parents that lost an only child or all of their children. Also provides numerous related links. www.alivealone.org
Center for Loss & Life Transition - presents educational workshops and publishes materials on the grieving process. www.centerforloss.com
National SIDS and Infant Death Program Support Center - provides research, education, and support for families dealing with SIDS. www.sids.org
Fernside Online - an online resource for grieving children. www.fernside.org
Bereaved Parents USA - a nationwide organization designed to aid and support bereaved parents and their families who are struggling to survive their grief after the death of a child. www.bereavedparentsusa.org/
The Compassionate Friends - supports families who have experienced the death of a child. www.compassionatefriends.org
SHARE Pregnancy & and Infant Loss Support - provides support to those whose lives are touched by the tragic death of a baby through early pregnancy loss, stillbirth or newborn death. www.nationalshareoffice.com
