End of Life Resources

Online Library For End-of-life Resources

Aging with Dignity
Inspired by the life and work of Mother Teresa, Aging with Dignity works to affirm the dignity of persons as they age and to promote compassionate care for those nearing the end of their life.  Aging with Dignity created Five Wishes as a tool that addresses spiritual and emotional aspects of end of life care planning as well as medical and legal aspects. Five Wishes is legally recognized in 42 states and is available in 27 languages and in Braille.

Caring Connections
Resources for those planning ahead, those living with illness, those caring for someone, those grieving a loss.

Center for Jewish End of Life Care
Resources from a Jewish perspective for patients and families, religious leaders, physicians and caregivers around having the conversation and planning ahead.

The Conversation Project
“The Conversation Project is dedicated to helping people talk about their wishes for end-of-life care…. We believe that the place for this to begin is at the kitchen table—not in the intensive care unit—with the people we love, before it’s too late.”

The Starter Kit provides a thoughtful process to have the conversation with loved ones about end-of-life wishes.  The Starter Kit–available in English, Spanish, French, and Mandarin—can be completed online, saved, and downloaded.  Or it can be downloaded as is and completed (see below for downloadable link).

They also have a number of videos that can help one navigate through these delicate conversations.

Arizona End of Life Care Partnership

Our mission is to enhance the way we live by fundamentally changing the way we talk about death. Our community partners provide support, services, and education to help you talk about what’s important to you so that you can live well and end well.

The Truth About CPR—K.V. Scruggs

DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES

Life Planning Packet (English and Spanish)

The Conversation Project –  Starter Kit (English) & Starter Kit (Spanish)

Southwest Folklife Alliance — Continuum: Multicultural Practices in Grief and End of Life

ICS–Living Through the End of Life resource list

University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center Institute for Ethics

Values History