Resources
The abundance of information found online can be both empowering and overwhelming. We have collected the following resources to help bridge that gap. While these are a small fraction of the information sources available, they have been chosen to serve as a starting point to deepen your knowledge.
Our selected resources are categorized into multiple categories, ensuring that there is something valuable for every visitor. More information can be found on our Frequently Asked Questions page and personalized resources can be provided as a component of your customized plan.
Aging
- The Division for Aging Services
- Virginia Non-Profit Guide to Aging, Disability, & Veterans’ Services
- Healthy Aging at Any Age
- Healthy Aging – National Institute of Health
- Healthy Aging – Department of Health & Human Services
- Vital Questions for Aging Parents and Their Adult Children
- The Transitions of Aging: How Parents and Adult Children Can Adjust
- Aging at Home: Advice for Staying Independent
- Aging Alone Together
- Quality of Life Tips & Resources – Aging With Dignity
Advanced Care Directives & Preplanning
- Advance Care Planning
- Advance Directive Form for Virginia
- Five Wishes
- The Conversation Project
- A Loving Gift; The Ethical Will
- Legacy Project Ideas to Start at Any Age
- Seven Ways to Avoid Making Your Kids Angry After You Die
Family Caregiver Resources
- Virginia Resources – National Alliance for Care at Home
- Care.com: Find Senior Care, Pet Care and Housekeeping
- Resources for Caregivers and their Families
- The Division for Aging Services
- How Caregivers Can Manage Anticipatory Grief
- The Emotional Challenges of End-of-Life Family Caregivers
- Caregiver Resources & Long-Term Care – Department of Health & Human Services
- Eldercare Locator
- Caring for Aging Parents – A Sibling’s Survival Guide
- How To Work With Aging Parents When They Resist Your Help
- Is Your Aging Parent Refusing Help, Even When It Is Obviously Needed?
- Why We Ignore Good Advice
- Caregiving and the Sandwich Generation
- Aging Matters: Managing Stress for Family Caregivers and the Rest of Us
Long-Term Care
- Long-Term Care Pathfinder
- Understanding Long-Term Care
- Paying for Long-Term Care
- Long-Term Care Services & Support – Virginia Medicaid
- Nursing Home Compare – Find & Compare Medicare Providers
- A Place for Mom – Everything You Need to Navigate Senior Care
End-of-Life
- The Order of the Good Death – Death Positive Movement
- What are Palliative Care and Hospice Care?
- Palliative Care: What to Expect
- Hospice Foundation of America
- What Is Hospice Care and How Can It Help Family Members
- How to Say Goodbye – For the Last Time
- Dying in America
End-of-Life Doulas & After Loss Professionals
- ‘Death Doulas’ Serve Dying Patients at Home, in Hospice
- Lifespan Doulas
- National End-of-Life Doula Alliance (NEDA)
- PALS | Professionals of After Loss Services
- Five Things to Know about Death Doulas
- What is a Death Doula?
- The Pros and Cons of Hiring a Death Doula
Grief
- Candid Conversations About Grief. Beginners Welcome.
- How Caregivers Can Manage Anticipatory Grief
- How the Brain Copes with Grief | Scientific American
- The Order of the Good Death – Death Positive Movement
- Speaking Grief | Grief Resources
- What is Grief? Types, Symptoms, & How to Cope – Cleveland Clinic
- Grieving the midlife loss of a parent – American Psychological Association
- Mourning a Complicated Loss
- Coping When an Abusive Person Passes
- Guide to Helping Children Cope with Grief
After Loss Arrangements
- Funeral Consumers Alliance – Advocates for Affordable Funerals
- Virginia State Resources – National Alliance for Care at Home
- AARP Resources for Caregivers and their Families
- National Home Funeral Alliance
- It’s Your Funeral: 10 Ways to Hack the Planning
Legal & Financial
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Home (NAELA)
- AARP Resources for Caregivers and their Families
- The Division for Aging Services
- A guide to free and low cost civil legal information and services in Virginia
- Non-Profit Guide to Aging, Disability, & Veterans’ Services
- Senior Virginians Handbook
- Elder Justice
- Financial Tips for the Sandwich Generation: How to Care for Kids & Parents
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