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Cleveland Lawyers for Life
Advanced directives such as living wills and durable powers of attorney for healthcare, etc. http://www.clevelandlawyersforlife.org/default.asp End-of-Life Decision Guide An explanation of Church teaching on advance directives, euthanasia, and physician assisted suicide http://www.ncbcenter.org/page.aspx?pid=347 Euthanasia Prevention Coalition EPC’s goal is to build a well-informed, broadly based membership of groups and individuals in order to establish an effective social barrier to euthanasia and assisted suicide. http://www.epcc.ca/ http://www.alexschadenberg.blogspot.com/ |
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EWTN
Questions and expert answers regarding Catholic teachings on extraordinary means
http://www.ewtn.com/expert/answers/end_of_life_decisions.htm
Family Caregivers Online
Education and resources for end of life issues
http://www.familycaregiversonline.net/online-education/end-of-life-issues/
Funeral Planning 101
A comprehensive guide including checklists as well as helpful information
http://www.funeralplanning101.com/
Geauga County, OH Department on Aging
Hospice is a way to provide medical and supportive care for the terminally ill
http://www.co.geauga.oh.us/Departments/Aging/Hospice.aspx
Questions and expert answers regarding Catholic teachings on extraordinary means
http://www.ewtn.com/expert/answers/end_of_life_decisions.htm
Family Caregivers Online
Education and resources for end of life issues
http://www.familycaregiversonline.net/online-education/end-of-life-issues/
Funeral Planning 101
A comprehensive guide including checklists as well as helpful information
http://www.funeralplanning101.com/
Geauga County, OH Department on Aging
Hospice is a way to provide medical and supportive care for the terminally ill
http://www.co.geauga.oh.us/Departments/Aging/Hospice.aspx
Imposed Death: Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
Newly revised, Imposed Death exposes common misunderstandings associated with Living Wills and end-of-life decisions. This publication documents society’s progress down the ‘slippery slope’ of assisted suicide and euthanasia to dehumanize the elderly, disabled, and medically vulnerable. 16 pages.
https://resources.humanlife.org/imposed-death/
Protective Medical Decisions Document
The Patients Rights Council’s Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care is called the Protective Medical Decisions Document (PMDD).
http://www.patientsrightscouncil.org/site/resource-materials/
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
http://www.usccb.org/prolife/issues/euthanas/index.shtml
"Will to Live" Project
A legal document that you can sign which: (1) names someone to make healthcare decisions for you - your "health care agent" - if you develop a condition that makes it impossible for you to speak for yourself - become "incompetent", and (2) makes clear - in the form of written instructions to your health care agent - what medical treatment you would want if you can no longer speak for yourself. Choose your state specific one at:
http://www.nrlc.org/euthanasia/willtolive/stateslist.html
Newly revised, Imposed Death exposes common misunderstandings associated with Living Wills and end-of-life decisions. This publication documents society’s progress down the ‘slippery slope’ of assisted suicide and euthanasia to dehumanize the elderly, disabled, and medically vulnerable. 16 pages.
https://resources.humanlife.org/imposed-death/
Protective Medical Decisions Document
The Patients Rights Council’s Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care is called the Protective Medical Decisions Document (PMDD).
http://www.patientsrightscouncil.org/site/resource-materials/
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
http://www.usccb.org/prolife/issues/euthanas/index.shtml
"Will to Live" Project
A legal document that you can sign which: (1) names someone to make healthcare decisions for you - your "health care agent" - if you develop a condition that makes it impossible for you to speak for yourself - become "incompetent", and (2) makes clear - in the form of written instructions to your health care agent - what medical treatment you would want if you can no longer speak for yourself. Choose your state specific one at:
http://www.nrlc.org/euthanasia/willtolive/stateslist.html