Additional National Resources
AARP How to start a conversation about end-of-life care (site has several articles on end-of-life topics)
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION End-of-life issues and care (includes several resources)
Ariadne Labs Serious Illness Conversation Guide
CARING INFO Helping to make informed decisions about care and services before a crisis
CDC Advance Care Planning Course
COALITION TO TRANSFORM ADVANCED CARE
Compassion & Choices Improving care, expanding options and empowering everyone to chart their end-of-life journey.
- Dementia Values & Priorities Tool Identify your personal values and provide clear care instructions to your loved ones as you deal with a dementia diagnosis
- My End-of-Life Decisions: Advance Planning Guide and Toolkit
- End-of-Life Consultation Speak with an end-of-life consultant as you navigate end-of-life care and choices
- Diagnosis Decoder Find questions to ask at doctor's appointments to get the care you want
NATIONAL ACADEMY FOR STATE HEALTH POLICY Best practices in using Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST)
NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE Planning the transition to end-of-life in advanced cancer
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING Articles providing information about palliative care, hospice care, decision-making at the end of life, and where to find help for your grief
national POLST Patient resources