For Patients / Caregivers
Patients
- ACS: American Cancer Society
- Asbestos.com
The leading Mesothelioma cancer resource - Mesothelioma Web
A comprehensive website on asbestos and mesothelioma providing information and support to those who have been exposed to asbestos. - ASCO: Cancer.net
- Investigations at the Edge of Life, Dallas Morning News.
Excellent 5 part narrative of articles, videos, photos about patient/family stories relating to palliative care - NCI: National Cancer Institute
- Support for People with Cancer (English version (2.1 MB)) (Spanish version (1.6 MB))
- A site with many links about death with dignity, appropriate for families and patients
- PalliativeDoctors.org
Information about palliative medicine and the role of palliative doctors from the American Academy for Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
Caregivers
- Help the Hospices: Palliative Care Toolkit
Excellent Handbook for Palliative Care and Hospice Services, with an International focus. Developed by Help the Hospices.org. Will serve nurses, physicians, and other caregivers, including patients and families. Goes through ‘developing a program’ to ‘delivering services’ and evaluating outcomes. Highly recommended. - Family Caregiver Alliance
Information to support and sustain family care-giving to those with chronic illnesses - links to find a hospice, about being a patient or caregiver, bereavement
- Infant death causes heart-wrenching grief. A Mayo Clinic psychologist offers parents insight and hope.
- End of life: Caring for your dying loved one
- Before I Die
excellent video series about decision-making and issues at end of life. - Caring Connections a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)
a community engagement initiative to improve care at the end of life.
Nursing Homes, Hospices and End-of-Life Resources
Palliative Doctors-Compassionate Care at any stage of an illness
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