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Reference Links: Death and Grief

BELIEFNET PICKS
Note: These sites are not sponsored or maintained by Beliefnet.

Americans for Better Care of the Dying (ABCD)

Nonprofit public advocacy organization dedicated to improving care of the dying. Site offers a monthly online magazine on end-of-life issues and extensive links.

Bereavement and Hospice Support Netline

Excellent national directory of bereavement support groups and hospice resources. Due to funding cuts in 1997, portions are dated, but it remains a good site to search for local help.

Growth House

This award-winning site is an international gateway to resources for AIDS, cancer, and a variety of other mental and physical illnesses. Although its primary focus is end-of-life care, the site's search engine is a useful place to begin research on an range of diseases and related issues such as pain management and palliative care.

Last Acts

Sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, this site is a clearinghouse of information on activities to improve care of the dying - including an online peer-reviewed journal featuring advances in end-of-life care and extensive links to additional resources and reading.

Supportive Care of the Dying: A Coalition for Compassionate Care

A coalition of Catholic healthcare organizations and the Catholic Health Association. The site features a variety of tools and resources to promote community-based care of the dying - including back issues of the Coalition's newsletter, Supportive Voice.



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· Death of Child
· End of Life Planning
· Funeral Planning
· Grief
· Hospice
· Near-Death Experiences
· Pain
· Professional Support
· Spiritual Resources
· Suicide