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The following sites all contain materials that may be of use to people facing death.
My blog, Let's Talk About It
DISCLAIMER: Although the following links have all been previewed, the administrator of this site cannot be held responsible for the content on these sites on any given day
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The Virtual Hospice provides reliable and thoughtfully presented information on topics such as: "What is palliative care?", emotional and spiritual health, talking with children and providing care among many, many others topics. It also has provision for you to submit a question to a team of experts. An excellent site. |
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Living Lessons is officially a national initiative to increase awareness of hospice palliative care and services in Canada. However, this site incorporates resources of many kinds of patients, caregivers and professionals, including some unique items like "A Patient and Caregiver Advocacy Guide" and a "Patient Bill of Rghts". |
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Growth House is a searchable international online center with resources relating to life-threatening illness and end-of-life care. It is very difficult to summarize because of its scope but it includes an online bookstore and even a radio service. |
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Provides free resources and information to help people make decisions about end-of-life care and services before a crisis. Helpful materials are grouped under the following headings: "Planning Ahead", "Caring for Someone", "Living with an Illness", and "Grieving a Loss" |
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A remarkable resouce library with easy links to many articles, including documents on "A Dying Person's Guide to Dying", pain control, advance directives, care giving, grief and a collection of spiritual readings. |
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This site is run by a medical ethicist named Viki Kind who has had her own experiences dealing with the medical system with respect to the care of loved ones. She offers excellent brief articles/posts, issues a newsletter and will respond to questions submitted through the site. |
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