Self Help

In this section, you will find resources that are most helpful for living with dying. The section on comprehensive materials helps people living with life-threatening illness, caregivers and family members learn about things of value to help ease the pain and transition through life’s end. In the section titled: Key Articles you will find links to articles that are topic specific and some of the best that literature has to offer. Links are provided to other sites known for the quality of educational materials that they provide for caregivers, patients, and family members.

POV A Family Undertaking (PBS)

Prior to the 20th century, most Americans prepared their dead for burial with the help of family and friends, but today most funerals are part of a multimillion-dollar industry run by professionals. “A Family Undertaking” explores the growing home-funeral movement by following several families in their most intimate moments as they reclaim the end of

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Publications (Foundation of the State Bar of California)

Seniors & the Law: A Guide for Maturing Californians – Last updated in 2009. Avaialbe free in English or Spanish. Seniors & the Law offers an overview of important issues facing senior citizens, including finances and debt, social security and insurance, housing and caregiving, employment, health care, elder abuse/elder fraud, grandparents’ rights, divorce and remarriage,

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Redwood Caregiver Resource Center

The Redwood Caregiver Resource Center (RCRC) is one of several Caregiver Resource Centers throughout California serving people with head trauma injury, dementia, Parkinson’s and other brain impairment illnesses. The RCRC is located at 141 Stony Circle, Suite 200, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 and provides services to the north coast region including Solano, Sonoma, Napa, Lake,

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Respecting Choices

Respecting Choices is a model training program for facilitators who become resident experts in Advance Care Planning at health facilities and has a strong focus on organizational policy. The goal of the program is to build respect for choices into each organization’s policies. A variety of posters, workbooks and planning guides are available in English

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Stop Pain

The Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care at Beth Israel Medical Center is dedicated to providing comprehensive care of the highest quality in pain management and palliative care, and advancing the educational and research aims of these disciplines. Visit Stop Pain

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