Resources

San Francisco Bay Area Network For End-of-Life Care  www.sfeol.org has resource lists specifying County for hospices organizations, nursing homes, advanced care planning, community groups, grief services, ethnic focused & faith-based groups, home health care agencies & more.
A Beginner’s Guide To The End www.abgtte.com click on the Resources tab for information

Cremation + Funeral

The Neptune Society of Northern California www.Neptune-Society.com (I have pre-paid my own cremation with them)
Diablo Valley Cremation & Funeral Services www.diablovalleycremation.com
Graham-Hitch Mortuary www.graham-hitchmortuary.com (I used the Pleasanton location for my husband’s cremation, recommended by a friend)
Traditioncare  www.traditioncare.com
Ouimet Bros. Concord Funeral Chapel  www.ouimetbrothers.com
Oakmont Memorial Park & Mortuary www.oakmontmortuary.com
Payless Cremation  www.paylesscremation.com
American Funeral & Cremation  www.americanfuneral-cremation.com
Green and family funeral practitioners  – looking for options

Advance Care Planning

Prepare For Your Care www.prepareforyourcare.org a fill-in form advance directive available for every state.
Trust – Benefits Communication Network www.bcnfin.com I worked with Adam White adamw@bcnfin.com they can expedite the process if necessary.

Helpful Websites

www.lotsahelpinghands.com  a calendar & scheduling app for food, rides & help of all kinds for the client & caregivers
www.caringbridge.org an online communication platform to keep people informed about the client
www.giveinkind.com Give InKind offers calendars, crowd funding, wish lists, scheduling all types of help for the client & caregivers
www.mealtrain.com  people can sign-up to deliver meals and supplies to the client’s home

Grief Resources

Books
The Wild Edge of Sorrow by Francis Weller (this book changed my life)
Shattered by Grief, Picking up the Pieces to become WHOLE Again by Claudia Coenen
Grief is a Journey:  Finding Your Path Through Loss by Kenneth Doka
Healing The Grieving Heart: 100 Practical Ideas for Families, Friends and Caregivers by Alan D. Wolfelt
Prayers of Honoring Grief by Pixie Lighthorse
Rebellious Mourning:  The Collective Work of Grief by Cidy Milstein
Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief by Joanne Cacciatore

Grief Support Groups
Many Hospice organizations offer individual & group support
Surf Therapy & meaning making after loss www.groundswellcommunity.org

Websites, Newsletters, Podcasts, etc
Next Avenue ~ A non-profit journalism website and newsletter from Public Broadcasting PBS designed for people 50+ www.nextavenue.org

All links, apps and resources recommended on this site are solely the thoughts and opinions of Julie’s and most, if not all, she has used herself or worked with personally.
She’s in no way paid for, bartered with, nor compensated for her recommendations or opinions.