Planning for the end of life can be difficult. But by deciding what end-of-life care best suits your needs when you are healthy, you can help those close to you make the right choices when the time comes. End-of-life planning usually includes making choices about the following: The goals of care (for example, whether to…
Read MoreNIH / End of Life: Helping with Comfort and Care
End of Life: Helping With Comfort and Care is a publication is based on research, such as that supported by the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health, that hopes to make the unfamiliar territory of death slightly more comfortable for everyone involved. This research base is augmented with suggestions from…
Read MoreDeath Cafe
At a Death Cafe people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death. Our objective is ‘to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives’. A Death Cafe is a group directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes. It is…
Read MoreCasper Funeral & Cremation Services
Casper Funeral and Cremation Services provides Massachusetts families low cost cremation with no extra charges. There is no “maybe” or hidden charges. We are also able to ship your loved one worldwide at the most reasonable cost with no extra charges for that special service. We provide service to all of Massachusetts. We are caring,…
Read MoreHopeHealth / HopeHospice
Hope Hospice is here to provide trusted care and support. With over 30 years of experience caring for thousands of people coping with life-limiting illness — we’re here for you, wherever you are, whenever you need us. We take the time to understand your specific needs so that you can enjoy the best qualities of…
Read MoreRabbi Yosef P. Glassman, MD
In home holistic MD geriatric consultation for geriatric patients and children of aging parents. Contact Information Contact: Yosef GlassmanPhone: 617-610-9416 Email: drglassman@hadarta.org
Read MoreMassachusetts Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
MOLST is a standardized medical order form for use by clinicians caring for patients with serious advancing illnesses. Contact Information Phone: 617-753-8066 Website: http://molst-ma.org/
Read MoreFuneral Consumers Alliance of Eastern Massachusetts
As a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting a consumer’s right to choose a meaningful, dignified, affordable funeral, including directories for green burials and family-directed and home Funerals-the Funeral Consumers Alliance: Provides members with information about laws, practices and forms pertaining to death, burial, cremation, anatomical gifts and related subjects. Helps you plan for your funeral…
Read MoreThe Conversation Project
The Conversation Project is dedicated to helping people talk about their wishes for end-of-life care. Too many people are dying in a way they wouldn’t choose, and too many of their loved ones are left feeling bereaved, guilty, and uncertain. It’s time to transform our culture so we shift from not talking about dying to…
Read MoreCounseling Outreach and Referral for the Elderly (CORE)
Martha’s Vineyard Community Services Counseling Outreach and Referral for the Elderly (CORE) program works with at -risk and mostly home-bound elders in the community. The program responds to referrals from the Island’s Councils on Aging, First Stop, VNA, physicians and other professionals as well as self-referrals. CORE’s goal is to meet the needs of those who…
Read MoreVineyard Medical Care
Vineyard Medical Care serves year-round island and seasonal residents and welcomes vacationing visitors who require medical attention. Our office in Vineyard Haven schedules appointments for primary care, and offers a year-round walk-in care option for sudden illnesses when appointments are not immediately available. Avoid unnecessary and costly hospital emergency room visits when urgent care is…
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