Planning Ahead Resources
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Handling Financial Changes
- Debt.org: Financial Assistance for Widows
https://www.debt.org/advice/financial-assistance-for-widows/ - AARP: Nonprofit organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age
https://www.aarp.org/ - The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA): Securities Helpline for Seniors
https://www.finra.org/investors/need-help/helpline-seniors - Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB): Protecting Adults Against Fraud and financial exploitation
adults/protecting-against-fraud/ - Wisconsin Department of Health Services: Adult Protective Services
https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/aps/aar-agencies.htm - U.S. Securities and exchange Commission: Information for Older Investors
https://www.investor.gov/additional-resources/information/older-investors
Advance Medical and Legal Directives
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services: Advance Directive Forms
https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/forms/advdirectives/index.htm - Wisconsin Department of Health Services: Guide to End-of-Life Planning
https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/guide/end-life-planning.htm - Advance care planning and advance directive by the Wisconsin Medical Society
https://go.wisc.edu/tqkl39
Choices in End-of-Life Care
- National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization: Palliative Care vs Hospice Care https://www.caringinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/caringinfo-factsheet-difference_palliative_hospice.pdf
- Hospice Foundation: Understanding Hospice—Getting the Answers
https://hospicefoundation.org/hfa/media/Files/8-5x11_booklet_Hospice_Cagle_Sept1.pdf - National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization: Choosing a Hospice
https://www.nhpco.org/wp-content/uploads/Choosing_a_Hospice.pdf - CaringInfo, A program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
https://www.caringinfo.org/ - Institute for Healthcare Improvement: Your Conversation Starter Guide
https://theconversationproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ConversationProject-ConvoStarterKit-English.pdf - International End-of-Life Doula Association: Nonprofit working to meet the non-medical needs of the dying by raising awareness of the roles of end-of-life doulas and providing education to support compassionate deathcare
https://inelda.org/ - National End-of-Life Doula Alliance: Alliance of End-of-Life Doulas and Trainers
https://www.nedalliance.org/ - Death Café: Group directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives, or themes https://deathcafe.com/
Final Wishes
- Federal Trade Commission: Funeral Terms and Contact Information https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0306-funeral-terms-contact-information
- National Home Funeral Alliance: Information Sheet
https://www.homefuneralalliance.org/uploads/1/1/9/3/119370859/nhfa-informational-sheet_6-28-15.pdf - American Bar Association: Toolkit for Health Care Advance Planning https://www.americanbar.org/groups/law_aging/resources/health_care_decision_making/consumer_s_toolkit_for_health_care_advance_planning/
- Five Wishes: National Advance Care Planning Program
https://www.fivewishes.org/ - Institute for Healthcare Improvement: The Conversation Project
https://theconversationproject.org/ - AARP: End of Life Planning
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/grief-loss-end-of-life/
Understanding Grief
- 211: Connects You To Expert, Caring Help
https://www.211.org/ - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline - Veteran’s Crisis Line: 24/7, Confidential Crisis Support For Veterans and Their Loved Ones
https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help-now/chat/ (Dial 988 then press 1 or Text 838255) - Prevent Suicide Wisconsin: County Crisis Lines
https://www.preventsuicidewi.org/county-crisis-lines - National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
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Dial or text 988 - National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization: There Is No Right or Wrong Way to Grieve After a Loss
https://www.nhpco.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/There_is_no_Wrong_or_Right_Way_to_
Grieve_After_a_Loss.pdf - Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Institute: Suicide Prevention Organization
https://qprinstitute.com/ - National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization: Helping Children Cope With The Death Of A Loved One
https://www.nhpco.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/child_cope_death.pdf - University of Florida Health: How to Support A Loved One Who Is Grieving (Loss Of A Pet)
https://smallanimal.vethospital.ufl.edu/resources/pet-loss-support/how-to-support-a-loved-one-who-is-grieving/
