Consumer Education Articles and Resources

Articles

Resources

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Death, Dying and Grieving

  • 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.
  • Griefnet
    Contains some good information on death and grieving related subjects.
  • The Light Beyond
    Articles, blog, and community for the bereaved, including the free Bereavement for Beginners e-book.

Pet Loss and Animal Welfare

Gifts for pets and their owners

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.

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

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