Consider the Conversation
www.considertheconversation.org
Offers a DVD documentary of end of life care and decisions. An excellent “Resources” page on this site is full of many resources for learning more.
Respecting Choices: An Advance Care Planning System That Works
www.respectingchoices.org
Website of the Gunderson Lutheran Medical Foundation. Read about the three-step process for advance care planning, survey their recommended reading articles, and watch their informational video.
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
www.palliativedoctors.org
Explains the benefits of palliative care and describes when one should accept hospice care. There is also a special section on helping a seriously ill child.
Caring Connections
www.caringinfo.org
Offers help for both patients and caregivers. Sections on living with illness, planning ahead, caring for someone who is seriously ill and support for grieving a loss, plus sections on a legal guide for the seriously ill and links to download Advanced Directives for each state.