Note: Although I have visited and personally evaluated all of the sites listed below, I don't re-visit each of them regularly, and I'm not always notified when sites are no longer active.  I would greatly appreciate your feedback on the usefulness of any of the sites listed, and if you should encounter an inactive site, please let me know.  I also welcome your suggestions for additions to these listings. Please send your comments and suggestions to me at TousleyM@aol.com.  Thank you!

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AARP the Magazine Online Guide: Caregiving
Adult Day Care: Your Questions Answered
Advance Directives, Living Wills, and Other Practical Matters
Advice for Spouse Caregivers (Article by Lacey Meyer)
After Caregiving Ends (Article by Judy Tatelbaum)
AGIS: Assist Guide Information Services - Eldercare Resources
Aging Solutions: Aging Parents and Elder Care
Aging With Dignity
AIDS Action
ALS Association: A Reason for Hope
ALS: Compassionate Care ALS (CCALS)
ALS Division of MDA
Alzheimer's Association
Alzheimer's Association CareFinder™ Service
Alzheimer's: Grief Misunderstood (Article by Marianne Dickerman Caldwell)
Alzheimer's: Our Alzheimer's.com
Alzheimer's Project: HBO Documentary Series
Alzheimer's Reading Room
American Pain Foundation
Americans for Better Care of the Dying
AMF: National Students of Ailing Mothers and Fathers Support Network for College Students
Animal Connections (Pets as Healers: Article by Peggy Haymes)
Animals Are the Best Medicine (Article by Roberta Taylor, LPN)
Anticipatory Grief: A Family-Centered Approach
Ask An Expert: Hospice Foundation of America
Assisted Living Directory
Attitudinal Healing: International Center
Beatitudes Center D.O.A.R. for Developing Older Adult Resources
Best Senior Care Online: Search Engine
Blog, The Estate Lady Speaks: Compassionate Advice for Dealing with a Lifetime Accumulation of Stuff
Boomerater: Online Advice Network for Baby Boomers
Brain Injury and Its Impact
Brain Injury Resource Foundation
BrainLine.org: Preventing, Treating, Living with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Breast Cancer Husband (Book by Marc Silver)
CALL Project: Caregiver Lifeline, Telephone-based Support for Family Caregivers
Canadian Virtual Hospice
Cancer: About Malignant Mesothelioma ~ Hope, Support, Help
Cancer: Asbestos.com Mesothelioma Resource
Cancer Care Support Services
Cancer Care Connection
Cancer, Chemo, and Guided Imagery
Cancer Foundation: R. A. Bloch
Cancer Guide: When You Need the Right Questions
Cancer: Holistic Treatments
Cancer Hope Network
Cancer: Jack and Jill Late-Stage Cancer Foundation
Cancer Social Network: KnowCancer.com
Cancer Support: Belief Net
Cancer Support: Circus of Cancer
Cancer Support Groups and Information: The Wellness Community
Cancer Support for Individuals, Families: Gilda's Club
Cancer Support Meditation: Honing Your Spiritual Skills
Cancer Support Services: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Cancer Support: SHARE (for Women with Breast or Ovarian Cancer)
Cancer Treatment: Chemotherapy Information
Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
CareCircle: Community-Powered Support Programs
CareJourney Blog
Care of the Terminally Ill Child
Caregiver Community
Caregiver's Companion (Book)
Caregiver's Corner: Hospice Foundation of America
Caregiver's Corner: San Diego Hospice
Caregivers: Be Gentle with Yourselves
Caregivers Find Your Tribe: The Power of the Caregiving Community
Caregivers Struggle When Parents Age (Article by Ellen Besso)
Caregivers Support: Belief Net
Caregiving and Loss: Family Needs, Professional Responses
Caregiving.com: Helping You Help Aging Relatives
CaregiverTips.com
Caregiver Wellness: From Surviving to Thriving
CareRunner: Online Tools for Caregivers
Caretakers: Dealing with Our Own Needs (Article by Stan Goldberg)
Caring.com
CaringBridge: Free Personalized Web Sites to Support and Connect Loved Ones
Caring Connections
Caring for the Elderly: Resource Listings Compiled by The New York Times
CaringToday.com
Carrie Bears: Made from a Loved One's Clothing
theCheckoutLine: Advice for the Dying and Those Who Care for Them
Children of Aging Parents (CAPS)
CiteHealth: Reviews & Ratings on Hospitals, Nursing Homes, and Dialysis Centers
ComfortQueen: A Place to be Kind to Yourself
Companioning the Bereaved: A Soulful Guide for Caregivers (Book)
Companioning the Dying: A Soulful Guide for Caregivers (Book)
Compassion & Choices: Choice and Care at the End of Life
Compassionate Passages: for Supportive Pediatric End-of-Life Care
Coping As You Anticipate a Loss (Article by Marty Tousley)
Coping with an Illness or Death During College (Article from National Students of AMF Support Network)
Coping with Cancer and Critical Illness
Coping with Caregiving: Radio Program
Coping with Companion Animal Loss Across the Age Continuum (Article by Betty Carmack)
Coping with Sleeplessness and Insomnia in Grief (Article by Marty Tousley)
Dementia Program at Hospice of the Valley
Difficult Endings
Dog Play: Benefits of Therapy Dogs and Visiting Pets
The Art of Dying: A Mind-Body Transformation (Article by Danielle Schroeder)
Dying: Comfort, Information, Resources for the Dying and Their Caregivers (Pat McNees)
The Dying Process: A Guide for Caregivers
Dying to Help: Advice and Stories on Helping the Dying and Their Caregivers
Dying Well, Defining Wellness through the End of Life: Dr. Ira Byock
Dying Words: How Should Doctors Deliver Bad News? by Jerome Groopman, M.D.
Easy, Practical Caregiving at Home
Ethical Wills: Preserving Your Legacy of Values
8 Facts to Know about Hospice and Palliative Care
Empowering Caregivers - Choices, Healing, Love
ElderCare Locator: Finding Community Assistance for Seniors (Nationwide)
ElderCare ABC Blog: About Being Connected
Elder Care: Alzheimers, Dementia
Elder Care Made Easier: Doctor Marion Somers
ElderCare Online
Elder Care Support Group
Elder Rage, or Take My Father... Please!: How to Survive Caring for Aging Parents (Book)
Emotional Renewal for Caregivers: Looking After Yourself While Helping a Loved One (CD)
End of Life Decisions about Artificial Nutrition (Article by Angela Morrow, RN)
End of Life Care: Aetna Compassionate Care Program
Engage with Grace and the One Slide Project
Estate Planning for Pets (in the Event of Your Own Death or Disability)
Explaining the Funeral or Memorial Service to Your Children (Booklet by Marty Tousley)
Facing Death and Finding Hope: A Guide To The Emotional and Spiritual Care Of The Dying (Book)
Family Caregiver Alliance: National Center on Caregiving
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
Final Details: Taking Care of Business
Final Gifts : Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communications of the Dying (Book)
Find a Hospice Program
Finding a Local Hospice
Finding Our Way: Living with Dying in America
The First Year of Grief: Help for the Journey (Online E-mail Course by Marty Tousley)
Five Wishes Document
The Forgetting: A Portrait of Alzheimer's
Forgiveness in Grief and Bereavement (Articles)
Foundation for Senior Living (Phoenix, AZ)
The Four Things That Matter Most : A Book About Living
Fresh Start Women's Foundation
Frequently Asked Questions about Hospice Care
Gilbert's Guide: Expert Advice for and about Seniors
Gilda's Club: Cancer Support for the Whole Family the Whole Time
A Guide to Sleep
Guided Imagery for Self Healing (Video)
Guided Imagery: Free Weekly Audio Spa Sessions from Health Journeys
Guilt and Regret in Prolonged Illness (Article by Ken Doka)
Handbook for Mortals: Guidance for People Facing Serious Illnes
s (Book by J. Lynn)
The Healing Power of Pets
Healing Symbols
Health and Healing: Guided Imagery from The Power Within
Health Journeys: Resources for Mind, Body and Spirit
Healthcare Decisions: Living Wills, Advance Directives
Helping a Dying Friend (Article by Bayla Kraft)
Helping You Choose Quality Home Care and Hospice Services (JAHCO)
Helping Your Grieving Parent (Article by Helen Fitzgerald)
Hospice Care: Consider Hidden Benefits (Article by Kathie Campbell)
Home Caregivers Accreditation of America (HCAOA)
Hospice Blog: Learn, Cope, Share, Heal
Hope for Bereaved
Hospice and Assisted Living Toolkit: Assisted Living Federation of America
Hospice and Caregiving Blog: Hospice Foundation of America (HFA)
Hospice and Palliative Nursing Care (Video)
Hospice: Avoiding the Call to Hospice
Hospice Benefits: Medicare
Hospice: Choosing a Hospice (Video featuring NHPCO President Donald Schumacher)
Hospice Directory
Hospice Homepage
Hospice Hounds: Animals and Healing at the Borders of Death (Book by M. Rivera)
Hospice: How Do I Know When It Is Time?  (Radio Interview with Christian Sinclair, MD)
Hospice: Mama and the Hospice Experience
Hospice: Myths and Facts
Hospice: National Prison Hospice Association
Hospice: Online Video to Inform the Public
Hospice: What Is Hospice?
Hospice: When to Refer to Hospice
Hospice Net - Death, Dying, Caregiving, Grief
Hospice Radio with Dr. Zoë Lewis
Hospice Stories: How Hospice Can Help
Hospice Story: Don't Wait Until It's Too Late
Hospice Volunteer Training Online
How Does a Family Know When to Contact Hospice?
I Care Village: Everything Eldercare
Illness: A New Perspective on Suffering (Q&A with Christine Longaker, by Gilles Bédard)
Imagery to Help with Cancer
In Sickness and In Health: A Place for Couples Dealing with Illness
The Intentional Caregiver: Education ~ Encouragement ~ Empowerment
It's Not Too Late! An Interactive Guide For Exploring and Expressing Love As A Life Nears An End (Book by L. Pendleton & F. Bader)
The Junk Wars: Eight Ways to Get Rid of Aging Parents' Stuff (Article by Paula Spencer)
Kelly Corrigan: The Middle Place
Key Life Journeys (Educational Videos)
Kota Press: Grief Resources for Bereaved Parents and Those Who Care for Them
Lean On Me: Cancer through a Carer's Eyes (Book by Lorraine Kember)
Leeza's Place - for Family Caregivers
Life Before Death - Consultations with Death
Life Story: Inspirational Slideshow by Photographer Mike Greener
Living Consciously, Dying Gracefully: A Journey with Cancer and Beyond
Living with Grief: Ethical Dilemmas at the End of Life
Living with Grief: Loss in Later Life
Living with Grief When Illness is Prolonged
Living with PTSD: Lessons for Partners, Friends and Supporters (Video)
Long-Distance Caregiving: 20 Questions for Long-Distance Caregivers
The Long Goodbye: Support for the Grieving Caregiver (Articles by Christine Jette)
Long Term Care Insurance: Free Comparison Quotes, Research Center
Long Term Care Resources
Lotsa Helping Hands: When Friends and Family Need Help
Next Steps: Elder Care Issues for Everyone
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Medicare: Questions and Answers for Caregivers
Mesothelioma Cancer
Mesothelioma Statistics & Facts
Message Board for Hospice Care Givers and Care Recipients (Hospice Foundation of America)
Mothering Mother and More: Support for the Caregiver, by Carol D. O'Dell
Moyers On Dying
Music for Healing and Recovery: Essential Tools for Caregivers
Music for Visiting the Sick, Dying, Bereaved
National Alliance for Caregiving
National Alliance for Children with Life-Threatening Conditions
National Family Caregiver Support Program
National Family Caregivers Association
National Resource Directory: for Wounded, Ill, Injured and Fallen Service Members, Veterans, Their Families, and Those Who Support Them
Near-Death Experiences (NDE): Evelyn Elsaesser-Valarino
Next Step in Care: Information and Advice to Help Plan Smooth Transitions for Patients
The Needs of the Dying : A Guide For Bringing Hope, Comfort, and Love to Life's Final Chapter (Book by David Kessler)

The New Old Age Blog: Caring for Elderly Parents
Obituary and Pre-Obituary Writing: Postive Endings
One Candle: Providing Light for the Journey (Annette Childs, Ph.D.)
Online Grief Healing Discussion Groups
Online Health Resources
Open to Hope Foundation
Our Parents: Help in Finding the Best in Nursing Home, Assisted Living, In-Home Care
Pain Aid Pain Foundation
Pain Management at the End of Life: Bridging the Gap Between Knowledge and Practice
Pain Treatment Topics
Palliative Care in the Home
Palliative Care is Comfort Care: National Cancer Institute
Palliative Doctors: Compassionate Care at Any Stage of Illness
Parenting Your Parents: What To Do If You Suspect Alzheimer's
Partners Against Pain
Partnership for Parents: Online Guide for Parents of Seriously Ill Children
Penny Bear Company
PetGuardian: Pet Trust Plans to Ensure Lifelong Care of Pets
Pet Therapy: Animal Assisted Therapy
Pet Therapy: Therapeutic Use of Pets for Stress Relief & Relaxation
Pet Therapy: Visiting Pets and Animal Assisted Therapy
People Living with Cancer
Pre-Death Ritual for Mable
Project Linus: Providing Security through Blankets
ReliefInsite: Secure Online Pain Management Services
Resources Terminal Illness
Respite: National Respite Locator Service
ResponseLink Medical Alert System
Retirement Life Today
The Road to Burnout: Help for the Helper (Article by Christine Jette)
Room 217: Music for Life's Journey
Sacred Art of Living: Center for Spiritual Formation (The Anamcara Project)
Say and Send Recordable Message Teddy Bears
Second Chance for Pets Organization
Senior Health: Aging-Related Health Information
Senior Homes and Senior Care
Senior Placement Service - Hospice of the Valley
Seniors for Living Blog
Seniors for Living: Find Senior Housing
Share the Care: How to Organize a Care Giving Group
SHARE Cancer Support
Smiling through Your Tears: Anticipating Grief (Book by Harriet Hodgson & Lois Krahn)
Songs of Love Foundation: Personalized Songs for Terminally Ill Children and Young Adults
Sooner or Later: Restoring Sanity to Your End of Life Care (Book by Damiano de Sano Iocovozzi)
Strength for Caring: Family Caregiving and Eldercare Resources
Support: Asking for and Accepting Help When You Need It (Article by Sally Scott)
Support for Parent Caregivers
Supportive Care Coalition: Pursuing Excellence in Palliative Care
Survivor's Guide: Coping with the Outside World (Articles by Christine Jette)
Today's Caregiver
Top Ten Reasons for Avoiding Counseling (Article by Peggy Haymes)
Tough Transitions: Navigating Your Way through Difficult Times (Book by Elizabeth Harper Neeld, PhD)
Traumatic Brain Injury Center - Spinal Cord Injury Resource
Traumatic Head Injury: Using Guided Imagery with Semi-Comatose Patients
Travel Tips for Patients Traveling with a Serious Illness (Article by Angela Morrow, RN)
Trouble Sleeping?
Troubled With . . . (Focus on the Family Website)
Twelve Steps to Handling a Disturbing Diagnosis (Article by Elizabeth Austin)
Using Books to Help Children and Adolescents Cope with Death: Guidelines and Bibliography (Article by Charles A. Corr)
Video Caregiving: Visual Education Center for Family Caregivers
Waking Up: Climbing Through the Darkness (Book by Terry Wise)

Well Spouse Association
What Is "A Good Death?" (Article)

What Is It Like to Die of Lung Cancer? (Article)
When A Child Is Dying, What Do Classmates Need to Know?
When Caregivers Have to Make Tough Choices (Article)
When Eldercare Brings Back Sibling Tensions (Article)
Whispering Hope Ranch for Special Needs Children
Why Caring for a Spouse Is So Difficult (Article by Carol O'Dell)
Wise Counsel at Unexpected Moments (Article)
Who Cares? Sources of Information about Health Care Products and Services (Federal Trade Commission)
Writing an Ethical Will or Legacy Letter, by Pat McNees

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