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.

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