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Internet Sites Related to Death and Dying

You can visit many internet sites offer resources related to death and dying. Here are a few to start with:

  • American Board of Internal Medicine has posted selections from its recent publication, Caring for the Dying - Physician Narratives.
  • American Hospice Foundation advances the hospice concept of care and provides support to hospice organizations.
  • Death and Dying offers practical information, including how to be sure someone is dead and how to make a funeral gown.
  • Hard Choices for Loving People America Resource for professionals, patients and their families regarding end-of-life decisions.
  • Hospice Association of America provides hospice information, including consumer guides, fact sheets, and historical perspectives.
  • National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization "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." This site can find the hospice nearest you or a loved one.
  • Hospice Net is dedicated to providing information and support to people who are facing life-threatening illnesses.
  • The Mining Company is a well-researched, comprehensive commercial site.
  • WidowNet is an information and self-help resource for, and by, widows and widowers.

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