Sacred Vigil Links



Award-winning book shows how to live purposefully, without fear of death

Living Consciously, Dying Gracefully: A Journey with Cancer and Beyond By Nancy Manahan and Becky Bohan

Ladies in White

A unique environmentally sensitive approach to scattering a loved one's ashes in wild areas of the Rocky Mountains

Empowering Care Givers

Resources for those providing care for family members or loved ones

Crossing the Creek

Michael Holmes' unique site with thoughts on death, life and living

American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

AAHPM is an organization for physicians specializing in hospice care.

California Coalition for Compassionate Care

End-of-life resources in California

Caring Connections

A national consumer and community initiative to improve end of life care

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Improving the health, safety and well-being for America

Growth House

Resources for life-threatening illness and end of life care

Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association

HPNA is a membership organization for individual members of the nursing team working in the specialty of hospice and palliative care across the life

Last Acts

A vision for better care for the end of life

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) is the largest nonprofit membership organization representing hospice and palliative care programs and professionals in the United States

National Institutes of Health

A division of the Department of Health and Human Services which conducts medical research

Palliative Care Policy Center

PCPC implements effective quality improvement projects in end of life care

Compassion Books

Books, videos, and educational materials to help children and adults through death, illness and tragedy

Oregon Hospice Association

The Oregon Hospice Association (OHA) is a public benefit, charitable nonprofit membership organization

Advance Directives

A national consumer and community engagement initiative to improve care at the end of life, supported by a grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Aging Parents and Elder Care

Information and resources for caring for aging parents and elder care, also includes a support group

American Hospice Foundation

The American Hospice Foundation supports programs that serve the needs of terminally ill and grieving individuals of all ages

Approaching Death: Improving Care at the End of Life

Approaching Death: Improving Care at the End of Life

Before I Die

Real life stories and issues about death

Center to Advance Palliative Care

The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) provides health care professionals with the tools, training and technical assistance

Elder Rage

How To Survive Caring For Aging Parents by Jacqueline Marcell

End of Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC)

End of Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC)

End of Life Physician Education Resources (EPERC)

Advancing end of life care through an online community of educational scholars

EndLink: Resources for End-of-Life Care Education

An educational resource for people involved in end-of-life care

Griefworks BC

Excellent resource for grief support for a variety of issues

Hospice Foundation of America

Provides 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

Legacies

Practical tips and knowledge in areas of: home and health care, hospice care, community development, supporting people with developmental and physical disabilities

National Prison Hospice Association

Promotes hospice care for terminally ill prisoners

Promoting Excellence in End-of-Life Care

Long-term changes to improve health care for dying people and their families

Share the Care

How to organize a group to care for someone ill

Spiritual Care Program

The Spiritual Care Program demonstrates practical ways in which the compassion and wisdom of the Buddhist teachings can help those facing illness or death, their families, and medical caregivers

The National Center for Advanced Illness Coordinated Care

Pediatric and adult health care coordination and health counseling

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