The Southwest Folklife Alliance has prepared a compendium of organizations, resources and services involved in end of life and advanced care. To be considered for inclusion in this listing, which will be updated, please write to: swfolklife@gmail.com.
National Resources
Advanced Directives and Living Wills — National Institutes of Health informational website Nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus
Aging With Dignity AgingWithDignity.org
Alzheimer’s Association –end-of-life care Alz.org
American Academy of Grief Counseling Aihcp.org/aagc.htm
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine — Advanced care planning Aahpm.org/apps/blog/?cat=127
American Association of Retired Persons – Grief and Loss Aarp.org/relationships/grief-loss
American Cancer Society Cancer.org
American Nurses Association—Cultural diversity in nursing practice Nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/EthicsStandards/
American Medical Association Ama-assn.org
Animal Love & Loss Network https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Animal-Love-and-Loss-Network/86307792487
Association for Death Education and Counseling Adec.org/adec/default.aspx
Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement Aplb.org
Before I Die: Medical Care and Personal Choices (PBS series about dying in America, 1997) Thirteen.org/bid/resources.html
Compassionate Friends (families and grief) Compassionatefriends.org/home.aspx
Conversations about End of Life, starting out Theconversationproject.org
Cremation Association of North America Cremationassociation.org
Cremation — Internet Cremation Society Cremation.org
Death and Dying Information Resources and Services — University of Minnesota https://www.lib.umn.edu/libdata/page.phtml?page_id=3673#toc132220
Death Cafes Deathcafe.com/what
Death Customs: diversity, culture and end of life Bustle.com/articles/57185-11-death-customs-from-around-the-world-that-you-wont-be-able-to-stop-thinking-about
Dignity Memorial DignityMemorial.com
Dougy Center (Grief and Children) Dougy.org
Dying in America – Institute of Medicine Iom.edu/Reports/2014/Dy¬ing-In-America-Improving-Quality-and-Honoring-Individual-Preferences-Near-the-End-of-Life.aspx
Family Caregivers Alliance — End of Life Decisions Caregiver.org/end-life-decision-making
Five Wishes Online (advanced care directives and planning) AgingwithDignity.org
Funeral Director — Blog — Confessions of a Funeral Director Calebwilde.com
Funeral Industry Resources Thefuneralsource.org/hi0301.html
Green Burials Greenburialcouncil.org/find-a-provider
GriefNet Griefnet.org
Gundersen Health System — Recommended readings on advanced care planning Gundersenhealth.org/respecting-choic¬es/news-media-and-research/recom¬mended-reading
Hospice Foundation of America Hospicefoundation.org
Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association Hpna.org/
Last Acts, End-of-Life Initiative, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Rwjf.org/en/library/research/2004/04/end-of-life-issues-get-an-airing-on-prime-time-tv.html
My Grief Angels (directory) Mygriefangels.org/Grief_Support_Directory.html
National Alliance for Grieving Children: home Nationalallianceforgrievingchildren.org
National Coalition of Hispanic Health and Human Service Organizations Cossmho.org
National Hospice Organization Nho.org
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization — EOL Resources Nhpco.org/i4a/links/?pageid=3287
Organ Transplant – The Gift of a Lifetime Education Organtransplants.org
PBS On Our Own Terms: Moyers on Dying Pbs.org/wnet/onourownterms
PBS With Eyes Open Pbs.org/witheyesopen
PBS Internet Resources on Grief, End of Life Pbs.org/witheyesopen/resources.html
PBS Being Mortal Documentary Nextavenue.org/blogs/route-360?t=28
Remembrance Photography Nowilaymedowntosleep.org
Society of Military Widows Militarywidows.org/home.aspx
Society of Professional Obituary Writers Societyofprofessionalobituarywriters.org
TED Talk: Life that doesn’t end with death Ted.com/talks/kelli_swazey_life_that_doesn_t_end_with_death
TED Talk: Fascinating Funerals Ideas.ted.com/11-fascinating-funeral-tra¬ditions-from-around-the-globe
Teens — Voicing My Choices Agingwithdignity.org/voicing-my-choices.php
Talking about End of Life Decisions – Video on The Conversation Project theconversationproject.org/how-do-you-want-to-die-a-mission-to-make-death-part-of-popular-conversation/
Transcultural Nursing Society resources Tcns.org
VA End of Life Services Va.gov/geriatrics
WidowNet Widownet.org
Local Resources
Pima County End of Life Care Coalition https://pimaendoflifecare.com/
Pima Council on Aging Pcoa.org
Community Foundation of Southern Arizona cfsaz.org
Continuum Program of the Southwest Folklife Alliance Southwestfolklife.org/Continuum
Alzheimer Association/Desert Southwest Chapter Alz.org/dsw/
Arizona Center On Aging Aging.arizona.edu
Business Services
Jacoby O’Brien Jacobyobrien.com/
DeConcini McDonald Yetwin & Lacy, P.C. Dmyl.com
Fleming & Curti, P.L.C. Elder-law.com/
Cemeteries
Abbey Funeral Chapel — (520) 888-1111
Adair Avalon Funeral Home — (520) 742-7901
Adair Funeral Home Dodge Chapel — (520) 838-9357
Adair Carroon — (520) 281-2424
All Faiths Cemeteries — (520) 885-9173
Angel Valley Funeral Home — (520) 327-6341
Bring’s Broadway Chapel — (520) 296-7193
Bring’s Memorial Chapel — (520) 623-4718
Chofetz Chayim, Bais Chayim Jewish Cemetery — (520) 747-7780
Desert Rose Cremation & Burial — (520) 790-6388
Desert Sunset Funeral Home — (520) 297-9007
Dignity Memorial Online Pre-Planning Guide Thedignityplanner.com
East Lawn Palms Mortuary & Cemetery — (520) 886-5561
El Encanto — (520) 325-4973
Evergreen Mortuary & Cemetery — (520) 888-7470
Funeraia Del Angel — (520) 624-8685
Green Valley Mortuary & Cemetery — (520) 704-6233
Holy Hope Cemetery — (520) 888-0860
Heather Mortuary — (520) 322-6131
Hudgel-Swan Funeral Home — (520) 747-2525
Martinez Mortuary — (520) 547-3400
Marana Mortuary & Cemetery — (520) 682-9900
Southlawn Mortuary & Cemetery — (520) 295-8407
South Lawn/ Funeraria Del Angel — (520) 294-2603
Tucson Mortuary — (520) 622-7487
Vistoso Memorial Chapel — (520) 544-2285
Children and Grief
Arts in Medicine, Children and Grief — Beads of Courage Beadsofcourage.org
Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Southern Arizona Candelightersaz.org
Tu Nidito TuNidito.org
Disability — Direct Center for Independence Directilc.org/about
Elder Alliance/Pima County — United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona Unitedwaytucson.org/Health
Elder Arts/Handmade by Handmaker Handmaker.org
Elder Care Councils of Arizona ElderCareCouncilofArizona.org
End of Life Education – Passages, Tani Bahti, RN, CT, CHPN Passageseducation.org
Hospice and Grief Support
Agape Hospice and Palative Care Agapehospiceaz.com
Casa de la Luz Casahospice.com/tucson-grief-support-groups
Carondelet Carondelet.org
Grief Recovery Tucson, Hospice Chaplain — Mary Kay LaFevour Griefrecoverytucson.com
Harbor Light Harborlighthospice.com
Harmony Harmonyhospice.org
Heartland Heartlandhospice.com
Hospice Family Care Hfc-az.com
Pascua Yaqui community wellness, alternative medicine, mental health services — (520)883-5020 Ext. 6000 — Pascuayaqui-nsn.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13&Itemid=27
Tohono O’odham end of life services Toltc.org/hospice.html
TMC Hospice & Bereavement Support Tmcaz.com/TucsonMedicalCenter/Hos¬pice/Other_Services/Bereavement
Tucson JCC Spouse Bereavement Group Tucsonjcc.org
UMC support groups Uahealth.com/library/support-groups
Valor Valorhospicecare.com
Interfaith Community Services Icstucson.org
Life Cycle Celebrant — Kristine Bentz, Sweet Grass Ceremonies Sweetgrassceremonies.com
Mayor’s Senior Task Force Mayorrothschild.com/initiatives/seniors
Our Family Services (including Center for Community Dialog, Elder Circles) Ourfamilyservices.org/programs.html
Pet Cemetery & Resources Thepetcemeteryoftucson.com
Pet Loss Bereavement Group – Renee Terry, M.Ed., CHt, LPC — (520) 603-8319
Humane Society of Southern Arizona – Hssaz.org
Pima County Information 211arizona.org
Survivors of Suicide Tucson Sostucson.org
UA Life and Work Connections Lifework.arizona.edu/ea/articles/grief
Wellness, alternative — Arizona Integrated Wellness Coalition AZIntegrative.org