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 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 MoreCaringInfo / National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
CaringInfo, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, provides free resources to help people make decisions about end-of-life care and services before a crisis. CaringInfo is supported by individual donations and other funding to the National Hospice Foundation (NHF), the fundraising affiliate of the NHPCO. NHF is a 501 (c)(3) tax-deductible non-profit…
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 MoreVisiting Nurse Association of Cape Cod
At the VNA of Cape Cod, our goal is to provide comprehensive home health and hospice services that enable individuals – from newborns to the elderly – to receive care in the privacy and comfort of their own homes. Our highly trained professionals are dedicated to ensuring a smooth transition from a hospital, nursing home…
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 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 MoreWindemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Windemere offers short-term rehabilitation for patients and a 21-bed unit for residents with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Located on the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital campus. Contact Information Phone: 508-696-6465 Website: http://www.windemeremv.org/ Address:MVH, One Hospital RoadOak Bluffs, MA Mailing Address:PO Box 1747Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
Read MoreHorizons Geriatric Care Management
Horizons Geriatric services include: Comprehensive functional and mental health assessments Home safety evaluation Coordination of Medical appointments Medical oversight to include proper use of medications/treatments Mental health counseling for the elder and his/her family Facilitation of legal assistance for Health Care Proxies, Estate Planning, Guardianship and other legal matters Coordination and supervision of outside services…
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