Resources
A few favorite sites on advanced planning, caregiving, and grief
Five wishes will help you think about advanced planning in a simple way. Go to https://www.fivewishes.org/
UCSF has caregiver resources, which apply to many types of cancers:
https://braintumorcenter.ucsf.edu/supportive-care/caregiver-support/caregiver-resources
The National Center for Grieving Children & Families aka The Dougy Center, offers support and strategies on how to confront loss in children and teens. https://www.dougy.org/
inspired by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant’s bestselling book, Option B has a wealth of resources on caring for the caregiver, the patient, and supporting friends going through tough times.
AARP is a fantastic resource!
Financial & legal advice and documents:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/financial-legal/?intcmp=AE-CAR-SUBNAV-LEG
Hospice need to knows: https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/health/info-2019/hospice-need-to-know.htm.html
Things to think about when a loved one dies: https://www.aarp.org/home-family/friends-family/info-2020/when-loved-one-dies-checklist/?cmp=RDRCT-0c43c278-20200612
Argus Institute at CSU is a specialized service at the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital that provides free grief counseling and support to hospital clients. The website offers great resources on pet hospice and grief from the loss of a pet.
https://vetmedbiosci.colostate.edu/vth/animal-health/?tag=loss
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