Aging with Dignity (Five Wishes) www.agingwithdignity.org

The Aging with Dignity Web site contains the Five Wishes, a document that is a great advance directive, addressing the dying patient’s holistic needs.

Association for Death Education and Counseling www.adec.org

The Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC) is an organization dedicated to improving the quality of death education; to promoting the development and interchange of related theory and research; and to providing support, stimulation and encouragement to its members and those studying and working in death-related fields.

Center to Improve Care of the Dying www.gwu.edu/~cicd

The Center to Improve Care of the Dying promotes research, public advocacy, and education activities to improve end of life care.

Choice In Dying www.choices.org

Choice In Dying came up with the living will idea in 1967. The site has information on individual state’s advance directives.

End of Life Physician Education Resource Center www.eperc.mcw.edu

Although aimed at physicians, this site has great educational resources, along with a very comprehensive links section.

Growth House www.growthhouse.org

This award-winning web site is your international gateway to resources for life-threatening illness and end of life care, and its primary mission is to improve the quality of end of life care through public education and professional collaboration.

Last Acts www.lastacts.org

The Web site of the Last Acts campaign, sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to improve end of life care, is one of the best sites out there. It is a wealth of information on current events, grant opportunities, direct care information, plus lots more.

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization www.nhpco.org

The official website representing the national interests of hospice programs. Connects you to local programs, legislative actions, resources.

Pain Medicine and Palliative Care—Beth Israel Hospital, New York www.stoppain.org

The Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care is dedicated to providing comprehensive care of the highest quality in pain management and palliative care, and advancing the educational and research aims of these disciplines. The site provides clinical, education, and research information.

Partnership for Caring: America's Voices for the Dying www.partnershipforcaring.org