Hospice Foundation of American
The mission of Hospice Foundation of America is to provide leadership in the development and application of hospice and its philosophy of care with the goal of enhancing the U.S. health care system and the role of hospice within it.
www.hospicefoundation.org
National Institute on Aging
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) is part of the nation's principle medical research agency, the National Institutes of Health. NIA promotes healthy aging by conducting and supporting biomedical, social, and behavioral research and public education.
www.nia.nih.gov
www.nia.nih.gov/health/publication/end-life-helping-comfort-and-care/introduction
HelpGuide
This website contains information that focuses on common mental and emotional health issues and topics that support healing.
www.helpguide.org
CareGiving
This website was the first to add online care giving support groups, daily care giving chats and blogs written by family caregivers. Through its blogs, posts, podcasts and video chats, CareGiving.com holds one of the largest online libraries of care giving stories.
www.caregiving.com
National Caregivers Library
The National Caregivers Library is one of the largest sources of information and tools for caregivers and seniors. It makes resources available to caregivers for free through alliances with professional, businesses and other organizations who serve seniors and their caregivers with a variety of products and services. The library consists of useful articles, forms, checklists and links to topic-specific external sources.
www.caregiverslibrary.org
National Library of Medicine
The NLM has been a center of information since its founding in 1836. The world's largest biomedical library maintains and makes available a vast array of information on a wide range of topics.
www.nlm.nih.gov
TED Talks
B.J. Miller: What really matters at the end of life
Mr. Miller is a palliative care physician at the Zen Hospice Project. His mission is to help create a dignified, graceful end of life for his patients.
www.ted.com/talks/bj_miller_what_really_matters_at_the_end_of_life
Peter Saul: Let's talk about dying
Mr. Saul is an emergency room and intensive care physician. In his talk he asks us to think about the end of our lives - and to question the modern model of slow, intubated death in hospitals. Two big questions can help you start this tough conversation.
www.ted.com/talks//peter_saul_let_s_talk_about_dying
Judy Johnston: Prepare for a good end of life
Thinking about death can be frightening, but planning ahead is practical and leaves more room for peace of mind in the final days. Ms. Johnston shares 5 practices for planning for a good end of life.
www.ted.com/talks/judy_macdonald_johnston_prepare_for_a_good_end_of_life
The mission of Hospice Foundation of America is to provide leadership in the development and application of hospice and its philosophy of care with the goal of enhancing the U.S. health care system and the role of hospice within it.
www.hospicefoundation.org
National Institute on Aging
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) is part of the nation's principle medical research agency, the National Institutes of Health. NIA promotes healthy aging by conducting and supporting biomedical, social, and behavioral research and public education.
www.nia.nih.gov
www.nia.nih.gov/health/publication/end-life-helping-comfort-and-care/introduction
HelpGuide
This website contains information that focuses on common mental and emotional health issues and topics that support healing.
www.helpguide.org
CareGiving
This website was the first to add online care giving support groups, daily care giving chats and blogs written by family caregivers. Through its blogs, posts, podcasts and video chats, CareGiving.com holds one of the largest online libraries of care giving stories.
www.caregiving.com
National Caregivers Library
The National Caregivers Library is one of the largest sources of information and tools for caregivers and seniors. It makes resources available to caregivers for free through alliances with professional, businesses and other organizations who serve seniors and their caregivers with a variety of products and services. The library consists of useful articles, forms, checklists and links to topic-specific external sources.
www.caregiverslibrary.org
National Library of Medicine
The NLM has been a center of information since its founding in 1836. The world's largest biomedical library maintains and makes available a vast array of information on a wide range of topics.
www.nlm.nih.gov
TED Talks
B.J. Miller: What really matters at the end of life
Mr. Miller is a palliative care physician at the Zen Hospice Project. His mission is to help create a dignified, graceful end of life for his patients.
www.ted.com/talks/bj_miller_what_really_matters_at_the_end_of_life
Peter Saul: Let's talk about dying
Mr. Saul is an emergency room and intensive care physician. In his talk he asks us to think about the end of our lives - and to question the modern model of slow, intubated death in hospitals. Two big questions can help you start this tough conversation.
www.ted.com/talks//peter_saul_let_s_talk_about_dying
Judy Johnston: Prepare for a good end of life
Thinking about death can be frightening, but planning ahead is practical and leaves more room for peace of mind in the final days. Ms. Johnston shares 5 practices for planning for a good end of life.
www.ted.com/talks/judy_macdonald_johnston_prepare_for_a_good_end_of_life
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