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Death, Dying and Grieving

  • New: Urban Balance
    Group, couples, and individual grief and loss counseling services in Chicago.
  • AARP: Grief and Loss
    A library of articles on the dying and grieving processes.
  • ADEC
    Association for Death Education and Counseling. A multi-faceted site with much information and other resources
  • Aging with Dignity
    A privately-funded, non-profit organization that advocates for the needs of elders and their caregivers, with a particular emphasis on improving care for those at the end of life.
  • Center for Loss and Life Transition
    Dr Alan Wofelt, a prominent author and speaker, is the founder and director of the center. Has many titles and speaks frequently around the country.
  • Compassionate Friends
    The Compassionate Friends is specifically for those who have experienced the death of a child.
  • The End of Life: Exploring Death in America
    A transcript of a National Public Radio series on how Americans cope with death.
  • Ethicalwill.com
    Discusses ethical wills, "a way to share your values, beliefs, life lessons, and hopes for the future with your family and community."
  • Griefnet
    Contains some good information on death and grieving related subjects.
  • Growth House
    An award-winning site with a variety of information on the whole spectrum of end of life issues.
  • Last Acts
    A call-to-action campaign to improve care at the end of life
  • The Light Beyond
    Articles, blog, and community for the bereaved, including the free Bereavement for Beginners e-book.
  • On Our Own Terms
    Four-part PBS series on death and dying issues. Includes discussion materials.
  • The Undertaking
    PBS Frontline series on the funeral profession. The entire program is available for online viewing.

Pet Loss and Animal Welfare

Estate and Elder Care Law and Estate Planning

Alternative Memorials

  • Celebration Forest
    Show your love by planting a tree! Whether it is a celebration of life, or of a life well-lived, Celebration Forest will plant a tree on a protected forest preserve and dedicate it in honor of the occasion.
  • Ashes to Ireland
    Send cremated remains to Ireland for a final farewell on the old sod.

Caregiver Resources

  • Chicago CAREgiver
    A new magazine that provides "a wealth of information on products, services, facilities, activities, treatments, providers, and community, all on a local basis ." Free issue available upon request.

Chicago-area Hospice Organizations

Healthcare Organizations

Funeral Planning

  • Federal Trade Commission
    The FTC Funeral Rule requires funeral providers to provide consumers with a great deal of useful information. The following two publications offer a synopsis of the funeral rule and give good tips on how to select a funeral provider along with useful information about caskets.
  • National Funeral Directors’ Association

Older Adults

Government Agencies

Hospice Associations

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