Links - Additional Resources

General Links

• United Hospice Foundation
• American Hospice Foundation
• AARP Grief & Loss Program
• Alzheimer's Association
• On our own terms with Bill Moyers
• National Public Radio Explores the End of Life NPR
• The Dougy Center for grieving children and families
• Americans for Better Care of the Dying
• Peachtree Christian Church sponsor of Peachtree Christian Hospice

Palliative Care Links

• The Center to Advance Palliative Care
• Palliative Care Leadership Centers
• Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care
• National Consensus Project
• Education in Palliative and End-of-Life Care
• End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium
• Promoting Excellence in End-of-Life Care
• Improving Care for the Dying
• Palliative Care Information for Lay People
• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
• Georgia Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

Grief Links

• Willowgreen by Jim Miller with Advice & Hope
• Loss and Grief Bookstore Compassion Books
• Online community for end of life care Growth House, Inc.
• The Front Porch of Atlanta
• Compassionate Friends of Atlanta; support after the death of a child
• Share Atlanta For parents who have experienced pregnancy or neo-natal loss.
• Spirituality and Religion
• Companion to the journey of grief General Resources
• Guided Meditations Healing Music
• ElderWeb
• Raindrops A colorful cartoon story about loss aimed at children of all ages.

Professional Links

• National Association for Home Care
• Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association
• Loss and Grief Bookstore Compassion Books
• National Association of Social Workers
• Association of Professional Chaplains
• Online community for end of life care Growth House, Inc.
• Center for Advanced Palliative Care
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CM)
• Palmetto Government Benefits Adm.
• National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
• Administration on Aging
• Critical Conditions
• 10 Legal Myths About Advance Medical Directives
• ElderWeb
• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
• Compassion in Dying
• Carolina Center for Hospice and End of Life Care
• American Pain Society
• Body Mass Index Calculator
• Rosalynn Carter Institute for Human Development
• Georgia Division of Aging Services
• HospiceNet
• Caring Connections
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Medicare Hospice Benefits
• National Cancer Institute Advance Directives

Resources

Documents

What is Palliative Care?	[Download PDF] get Adobe Reader here
Pain Assessment and Management	[Download PDF] get Adobe Reader here
Pain Control: A Guide for People with Cancer and Their Families	from the American Cancer Society
Spirituality and Prayer	from the American Cancer Society
Home Care	from the American Cancer Society

Advanced Care Planning
Caring Connections - Learn, Implement, Voice, Engage

• Advance Directives Fact Sheet
• Download Individual State Forms

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