Using End-of-Life Services

Understanding How End-Of-Life Unfolds for the Aged
      Cause of Death
      Medical Care Prior to Death
      Deciding How and When to Stop Curing and Start Caring
Advance Directives
Palliative Care and Hospice Care
      Providing Comfort in a Facility or at Home
      Pain Management
Choosing Where to Die
Assisted Suicide
When Death Occurs
Coping with the Loss of a Loved One
      Understanding Bereavement, Grieving and Mourning
      Managing the Grieving Process
Final Arrangements--Preparing the Body
Funeral Services and Funeral Service Providers
The Cemetery, a Place for Memorialization
Pre-planned Final Arrangements with No Formal Funding
PreNeed (PrePaid) Funeral and Burial Plans
      Advantages and Disadvantages of Prepaid Plans
      What Services and Goods Can Be Prepaid?
      Who Can Sell These Plans?
      How Are These Plans Funded?
            Using an escrow account
            Using a trust fund
            Using life insurance
      How Are Consumers Protected from Fraud or Default?
      Preneed Trust Plans for Medicaid Spend Down
Checklists and Contact Information
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