RESOURCES

BOOKS

Beyond the Veil: Our journey home by Diane Goble (Paperback & Kindle)

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Cosmic Consciousness by Diane Goble (Kindle)

Reincarnation and the Evolution of Consciousness by Diane Goble (ebook)

Sitting in the Lotus Blossom by Diane Goble (ebook)

Blog: Let’s talk about death and dying

FaceBook Page: Death and other taboo topics…

FaceBook Secret Group: Having the Conversation About Dying and Death for readers of “Beyond the Veil” with the author Diane Goble

The Transformative Power of Near-Death Experiences: How the Message of NDEs Positively Impact the World by Dr. Penny Sartori and Kelly Walsh

LINKS

Non-profits and educational sites may add a link for free. For profit sites may add approved banners (one at top, one at bottom of each category) and arrange for monthly donations.

Compassion & Choices – EOL information and forms

Oregon Death With Dignity Act

IANDS – International Association of Near-Death Studies

NDERF – Near-Death Experience Research Foundation

CAREGIVER LINKS

[The following links are from a page on my previous website, BeyondtheVeil.net (domain for sale) titled “Caregiver Links.” I will be migrating them over as I have time to confirm they are still working links.]

• AARP – Information for Caregivers
• AgeNet Eldercare Network – find a trusted income caregiver
• AgingCare.com – the Community for Caregivers – information, articles, products, experts and forums to help ease the burden of caregiving. In addition to this we have disease-specific Knowledge Centers for Alzheimer’s, Diabetes, Glaucoma, and Heart Disease. Each of these pages offers information on symptoms, treatment, risks, expert answers, and articles on each topic.
• Alzheimer Association – resources and information
• Alzheimer’s Disease Research – information about Alzheimer’s disease and updates about cutting-edge research
• Alzheimer’s Foundation of America – To provide optimal care and services to individuals confronting dementia, and to their caregivers and families—through member organizations dedicated to improving quality of life
• Alzheimer’s Solutions – information source for caregivers: Causes, Diagnosis, Stages, Treatments, and Caregiving Tips. The site contains a complete listing of memory disorder centers, by city and state for all 50 states,and for Canada by provinces
• The Alzheimer’s Store – unique products and information for those caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease
• American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
• American Lung Association
• American Pain Foundation
• American Pain Society – advancing research, education, treatment and professional practice
• American Society for Action on Pain – Schaffer Library of Drug Policy
• Braille Institute – Resources for the blind and visually impaired.
• ByMySide.com – taking charge of cancer treatment, guide to starting chemotherapy, talk one on one to survivors of your kind of cancer
• Cancer Symptoms – from Caring.com – support for caregivers
• Caregiver List – FREE Referral Service helps families and caregivers find the right Senior Home Care Nationwide
• Caregiver.com – eZine
• Caregiver’s Directory – resources to make a decision, find outside help, utilize government and community support
• The Caregiver’s Handbook
• Caregiving Online: Wellness for Care givers of an aging relative, friend or neighbor – Online support section and links for Caregivers
• Caregiving Online: Wellness for Care givers of an aging relative, friend or neighbor – Online support section and links for Caregivers
• Care Tender – a newsletter for caregivers
• Caregiver List – Senior care options
• CaringToday.com – Practical Advice for the Family Caregiver
• CiteHealth – provides reports for people researching their health care providers quality and communities at no cost
• Colorectal Cancer Alliance
• Consumer Dangers – Safety information to keep your children safe
• Cord Blood Guide – easy-to-read resource for expecting parents on cord blood banking and the benefits of donating your child’s umbilical cord blood. Donating cord blood is non-invasive and it can save the lives of children suffering from leukemia, sickle cell lymphoma, and other cancers and blood-related disorders
• Cord Blood Stem Cells – Find out how stem cells in your baby’s umbilical cord blood can replace damaged cells inside the body
• Corporate Angel Network – cancer patients fly free for treatment
• Cyber Shrink – free information on psychotherapy, counseling and ways to lead a life that can be useful and satisfying
• Dealing with Dementia – Help for Relatives, Friends and Caregivers
• Directory of Geriatric Care Managers – National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
• DirectoryHealthcare.com – Provides the useful service in finding and information technologies, medical, safety, mental health, fitness, nutrition, weight loss and general health and more
• Drug Dangers – defective drugs, devices, lawsuits
• Drug Information – comprehensive list of drugs and medications that are currently on the market, details of prescription and over-the-counter medications, side effects, drug recalls, medication approvals, and current developments in the medical field
• Drug News – Potential drug side-effects and defective products
• Eldercare On-line
• Eldercare Online Medical Research Assistant – Guide to medical information
• eMedExpert.com – Informational website dedicated to health and medicine. Drugs reviews and comparisons, Brand/Generic name correspondence tool, PDR’s Side effects index. The information is based on recent reviews and articles published in the medical literature.
• Emergency Medical Alert, Alarm Systems – Offers emergency medical alert / alarm systems and monitoring bracelets for seniors and elderly.
  Empowering Caregivers – Message Boards, Chat, Resources, Newsletter
• End-of-Life Care – indepth information from Consumer Reports Health
• Family friendly fun ideas and family health resources enhance the quality of family life for families with disabilities
• Family Resource Guide to Alzheimer’s Disease – Characeteristics, Possible Causes, Diagnosis, Management, Family Affects & Resources
• Family friendly fun ideas and family health resources enhance the quality of family life for families with disabilities
• Family Resource Guide to Alzheimer’s Disease – Characeteristics, Possible Causes, Diagnosis, Management, Family Affects & Resources
• Generations United – Intergenerational organizations
• GetPalliativeCare.org – provides clear, comprehensive palliative care information for people coping with serious, complex illness. Key components of the site include a Palliative Care Directory of Hospitals, a definition of palliative care, and a detailed description of what palliative care is and how it is different from hospice.
• Growth House – Resources for life-threatening illness and end of life issues
• HealthWorld Online – Home of self-managed care, healthy living, alternative therapies, BodyMindSpirit health
• Help for Caregivers – Alzheimer’s Disease International
• Home Care Profile – A comprehensive, easy-to-use directory of nursing homes, assisted and independent living facilities, Alzheimer’s care facilities and continuing care retirement communities. Includes information on selecting, evaluating and paying for a long-term residential care solution for your loved one
• Home Remodeling Guide for Disability and Special Needs – explains federal grants available to seniors, veterans, and disabled people for remodeling homes for accessibility
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatments – information on the range of treatments available for IBS, from drugs to alternative therapies
• Living in a Care Facility – by Peter Silin, MSW, RSW – what to expect
• LocateADoc.com – Search medical specialists by state
• Locks of Love – a non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children across the U.S. under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss– donate your hair
• Long Term Care Links – comprehensive source of information
• Marianne Wiliamson – Sustenance for the Soul
• Maritime Injury Center – advocates for mariners and veterans; helps service members to understand the significance of the Jones Act and how it impacts the captain and crew of merchant ships hauling military cargo in times of engagement.
• Mayo Clinic Health Oasis – Searchable database on health
• MedBroadcast – health information
• Medical Alert System reviews
• Medical Malpractice Center – Facts, laws and resources
• The Melanoma Education Foundation is a non-profit organization devoted to saving lives from melanoma, a common skin cancer that is often deadly unless detected early before there are any symptoms. The Foundation trains high school and middle school health educators and provides them with student materials and lesson plans, provides complete information about early self-detection and prevention of melanoma in a user-friendly web site, and conducts talks and facial skin analyzer screenings for area organizations and businesses.
• Mesothelioma Caregivers – support and resources
• Mesothelioma Lawyer Center – comprehensive asbestos and mesothelioma information, and free case consultations with a leading mesothelioma attorney for mesothelioma patients and family
• Mesothelioma.net – a comprehensive information resource on mesothelioma cancer, a rare cancer most commonly developing in the lining of the lungs, and causes by asbestos. Unfortunately, there’s no cure for mesothelioma. While it’s treatable, it’s more commonly detected in later stages; leading to a poor prognosis.
• Mesothelioma & Asbestos Cancer Resource Center – content is reviewed by an independent editorial board, which includes an oncologist, a registered nurse, a social worker, a veterans’ advocate, and more.
• Mesothelioma Center – features information on asbestos, mesothelioma, and other cancers that are caused by asbestos exposure (lung cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, etc.). Has achieved HON code approval (Health On the Net) Foundation is a not-for-profit foundation that works to preserve the accuracy and trustworthiness of Web-based medical information).
• Mesothelioma Symptoms
• Mesothelioma Treatment Community – Informing, assisting & guiding all who have been affected by Asbestos and Mesothelioma
• Mesothelioma Treatments – the first step towards understanding mesothelioma and taking control of your or a loved one’s mesothelioma diagnosis
• Mesothelioma Veterans Center – Treatment options & VA claims
• MySeniorCare.com – Find trustworthy & timely information about assisted living, nursing homes, home care, hospice, senior health & more.
• National Cancer Institute
• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine – research, clinical trials, health information
• National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
• National Family Caregivers Association – Services, products and a newsletter for Care givers.
• Navigating Grief: A Guidebook for Grief Awareness & Understanding – We can’t stop bad things from happening, but we can spread awareness and share resources so that those who are dealing with trauma or other emotional hardships no longer have to deal with it on their own.
• New Lifestyles – guide for Senior Living
• OncoLink – cancer information
• Pain and Policy Studies Group – University of Wisconsin, focuses on identifying and addressing barriers to use of opiod analgesics for pain control
• Palliative care for seniors, caregivers and families – education and resources
• A Patient Guide to Surgery – Pre-Op
• Plastic Surgery Information Center
• Prostrate Cancer Support Groups
• seniorDECISION – featuring consumer reviews of nursing homes, assisted living, retirement communities, and home health care agencies. The site offers a forum for seniors and caregivers to share ratings and reviews of more than 65,000 senior care and housing listings nationwide. There is no cost to use seniorDECISION and our site does not accept industry advertising
• Senior Homes – Detailed information on over 80,000 senior living communities (without the sales pitch)
• Sisters Network, Inc. – A National African-American Breast Cancer Survivors’ Organization
• The Skin Cancer Foundation
• Skin Cancer Screening Map – public locations provided by the American Academy of Dermatology
• Sleep Apnea – Sleep Disorders Guide – A comprehensive information guide about sleep disorders.
  Descriptions, symptoms, causes, treatments of various sleep disorders like
  sleep apnea, insomnia, snoring, restless legs and narcolepsy
• Social Security Disability Benefits Guide – how it works and how to calculate your benefits
• Caregivers – find a trusted in-home caregiver
• Spirituality & Alternative Healing – Death Dying & Terminal Illness
• Sympathy Message Ideas, Writing Hints
• Today’s Caregiver Magazine
• The Tomorrow Fund – Helping children with cancer
• Understanding Eating Disorders
• The Wellness Community – cancer support, education and hope
• Well-Spouse Foundation – For Spousal Caregivers
• Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization

HOSPICE LINKS 

• American Hospice Foundation – articles, information, resources
• California Hospice and Palliative Care Association
• Children’s Hospice International – a non-profit organization established in 1983 that has pioneered and promoted the idea that critically ill children should have access to hospice/palliative care along with curative care from the time their life-threatening illness has been diagnosed.
• Compassion in Action – Dannion Brinkley’s Twilight Brigade
• The Connecticut Hospice – the first American Hospice
• Home Care Online – National Association for Home Care’s virtual headquarters representing the interests of the home care and hospice community
• Hospice and Palliative Care Organization – end of life planning and care, Advanced Health Care and Living Will forms (by state)
• Hospice Foundation of America – information and resources
• Hospice Home Page
• Hospice Patients Alliance – Signs and symptoms of approaching death
• Zen Hospice Project in San Francisco – Information on training and services. Booklist. Links to Aids, Alzheimer’s, Death and Dying resources.