Internet Resources:

Social Security Death Benefits - provides current Social Security Death Benefits information. www.ssa.gov/pubs/deathbenefits.htm

Veteran's Burial and Memorial Benefits - provides current Veteran's Burial and Memorial Benefit information. www.cem.va.gov/

Medicare - official government site on Medicare benefits. Learn about benefits, obtain contact information, and compare healthcare plans in your area. http://www.medicare.gov

Hospice Foundation of America - assists those who cope either personally or professionally with terminal illness, death, and the process of grief. Also provides helpful resources for locating hospice care. www.nho.org/

Seniors-Site - provides seniors with information on how to determine the availability of death benefits. www.seniors-site.com/ultimate/benefits.html

Grief - Related:

Bereavement Magazine - a magazine of hope and healing that provides links to resources including support groups and published material. This site allows you to search grief-related articles by the author's name. www.bereavementmag.com/

Grief Inc. - this developing site features Darcie Sims, a grief management specialist and grief counselor who has authored several books and video series on bereavement. www.griefinc.com

AARP Coping With Grief and Loss - provides a collection of grief and loss resources for the whole family. In addition, you'll find a Grief Support Line and an online support community. www.aarp.org/griefandloss/

NFDA Caregiving Resource Links - provides an extensive list of links to cargiving resources. www.nfda.org/resources/caregiving.html

American Cancer Society - provides support to cancer patients, and to family and friends who have lost a loved one to cancer. www.cancer.org

NFDA Grief Relief - learn six steps for moving from loss to fulfillment http://www.nfda.org/resources/grief/2002/february.html

Growth House - this site addresses issues of hospice care, dying with dignity, terminal illness, grief, and bereavement. www.growthhouse.org

Death & Dying Grief Support - this site provides a wide range of grief related topics; Ask the Expert, Teen Loss, After Loss, Terminal Illness, Legal Issues. Also has a chat room, a message board, and links to related web sites. www.death-dying.com

GROWW.org - message boards, resource listings and secure chat rooms for the grieving. www.groww.org/

WidowNet - an information and support resource for, and by, widows and widowers. Topics covered include grief, bereavement, recovery, and other information helpful to those who have suffered the death of a spouse. www.fortnet.org/WidowNet/

Alive Alone - assists bereaved parents that lost an only child or all of their children. Also provides numerous related links. www.alivealone.org

Center for Loss & Life Transition - presents educational workshops and publishes materials on the grieving process. www.centerforloss.com

National SIDS and Infant Death Program Support Center - provides research, education, and support for families dealing with SIDS. www.sids.org

Fernside Online - an online resource for grieving children. www.fernside.org

Bereaved Parents USA - a nationwide organization designed to aid and support bereaved parents and their families who are struggling to survive their grief after the death of a child. www.bereavedparentsusa.org/

The Compassionate Friends - supports families who have experienced the death of a child. www.compassionatefriends.org

SHARE Pregnancy & and Infant Loss Support - provides support to those whose lives are touched by the tragic death of a baby through early pregnancy loss, stillbirth or newborn death. www.nationalshareoffice.com