Chapter 4 Section 4

  ¦º¤`»PÃx¦º  Death and Dying

Choice in Dying

  • ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Choice in Dying, Inc., a nonprofit organization.
  • Information about living wills and advance directives (with downloadable forms for most states).
  • Current news about end-of-life issues and legal developments.

Death and Dying Grief Support

  • ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Death & Dying.
  • Online articles, including personal narratives and supportive articles for dying people and those close to them.
  • Funeral and terminal illness “planners.?

DeathNet

  • ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: DeathNet, a volunteer-staffed archive.
  • Articles on various aspects of dealing with death, including the right to die. Extensive online library at www.rights.org.
  • The site is international in focus, with materials from Canada, South Africa, Australia, and the U.S.

Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, M.D.

  • ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Daniel Redwood.
  • An inspiring and thought-provoking interview with Dr. Kubler-Ross, author of Death, The Final Stage of Growth.

Growth House, Inc.

  • ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Growth House, Inc.
  • Extensive links to Web sites about hospice care, “death with dignity,?helping children to deal with illness and death, AIDS, cancer, and bereavement.

Hospice Net

  • ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Hospice Net, an Internet-only nonprofit organization providing information and links useful to terminally ill patients and their families.
  • FAQs concerning hospice services, pain control, issues for caregivers, and bereavement.
  • Useful links page.