Advance Directives
A major portal from MedlinePlus.com with resources & links to information
on end-of-life decision making, guidance for proxies and caregivers, living
wills and other tools to convey medical wishes.
National
Hospice & Palliative Care Organization
Dedicated to improved care and caring at the end of life, with downloadable
advance directive instructions and documents for all 50 U.S. states,
searchable database of service providers, grief counselors and other
helpful organizations.
Five
Wishes
A living will, recognized in all but a handful of U.S. states, is available
for download at this site. Express your wishes in a legal format.
Patient
Interview
Toolkit of Instruments to Measure End of Life Care from the Center to
Improve Care of the Dying. These are areas that need to be addressed
by caregivers.
I
Still Buy Green Bananas
- Guide to living with good-natured hope, but planning for the end when
faced with advanced breast cancer, provided by y-me.org. Downloadable
in PDF format.
You
Are Note Alone - Online booklet in several chapters with help
& advice on living with cancer, dealing with medications and treatment,
end of life care, and leaving instructions for loved ones.
Ethical
Wills - Not the legal kind, but a letter to friends and family
that serves as a living testament to your life, thoughts & feelings.
Nicely done - including video experts, information and related links
from an archived PBS Religion & Ethics presentation.
American
College of Physicians Home Care Guide
This guide to home care is geared to both the cancer patient and the
caregiver. Sensible help for the difficulties involved in dealing with
advanced cancer.
How
to Choose a Home Care Provider
National Association for Home Care consumer section has a wealth of
information to help find quality care at home.
