Resources

Overview

Visit these resources to learn more about end-of-life issues:

• American Hospice Foundation supports programs that serve the needs of terminally ill and grieving individuals of all ages.
• The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization is the largest nonprofit membership organization representing hospice and palliative care programs and professionals in the United States.
• Sacramento Healthcare Decisions (SHD) is a nonprofit regional organization committed to the public's participation in improving healthcare policy and practice. They have information on their Web site regarding community education and end-of-life issues.
• Compassionate Friends is a national nonprofit, self-help support organization that offers friendship and understanding to bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings.
• Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) is a physician order form designed to help health care providers honor the end-of-life treatment desires of their patients.

Print Resources

Download the following grief and bereavement guides:

• A Guide to Grief
• When a Co-Worker Suffers a Loss
• When a Co-Worker is Ill or Dies
• Grief: A Guide for Managers