www.Hospiceofwestchester.com
Hospice of Westchester is
a support and care program for people with incurable diseases and their
families. They recognize dying as part of the normal process of living
and focus on maintaining the quality of life despite a terminal illness.
They offer care
aimed at helping the patient live as fully and comfortably as possible
using pain control and other palliation techniques. They offer support
group workshops to care for families and caregivers.
http://www.compassionatefriends.org/
The Compassionate Friends
is a national nonprofit, self-help support organization which offers
friendship and understanding to families who are grieving the death of a
child of any age, from any cause. There is no religious affiliation.
There are no membership fees or dues, and all bereaved family members
are welcome.
http://www.growthhouse.org/
Growth House
is a non-profit organization which provides resources for
life-threatening illness and end of life care. Its mission is to improve
the quality of compassionate care for people who are dying through
public education and global professional collaboration. The site offers
listings of medical professionals and resources such as hospice care and
information on coping with death and dying.
http://www.nfcacares.org/
National Family Caregivers
Association (NFCA) represents
the more than 25 million family caregivers in this country. NFCA's
mission is to improve the overall quality of life of America's family
caregivers. NFCA provides information and education, support and
validation, public awareness and advocacy as the means for meeting its
mission.
http://www.rainbows.org/rainbows.html
RAINBOWS
is a not-for-profit, international organization that offers training and
curricula for establishing peer support groups in churches, synagogues,
schools or social agencies. These curricula are available for children
and adults of all ages and religious denominations who are grieving a
death, divorce or any other painful transition in their family.
http://www.taps.org/
TAPS is
a national non-profit organization made up of, and providing services
to, all those who have lost a loved one while serving in the armed
forces. It offers a national military survivor peer support network as
well as grief counseling referral, caseworker assistance and crisis
information, all available to help families and military personnel cope
and recover. These services are free of charge.
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