Resources

Department of Consumer Affairs - California
Information by the Funeral Regulatory Agency of California.
http://www.dca.ca.gov/cemetery/funeral.htm

Elizabeth Kubler Ross, MD. "On Death And Dying"
The author and book have been recognized as one of the most authoritative
references on death and dying.
http://www.doubleclickd.com/kubler.html

Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Administrative Agency of The Funeral Rule.
http://www.ftc.gov/

Funeral And Memorial Societies Of America
FAMSA has become the consumer rights watchdog for the funeral industry.
http://www.funerals.org/famsa/

Healthfinder
Consumer healthcare information from the Federal Government.
http://www.hefa.gov/

Medicare Consumer Information
The nation's largest health insurance program.
http://www.medicare.gov/
also http://www.hcfa.gov/medicare/mcarcnsm.htm

National Aging Information Center
A referral service to link individuals with hospices in their community.
http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/naic/default.htm/

National Cemetery Administration
Cemetery and burial information for veterans.
http://www.cem.va.gov

National Hospice Organization
A referral service to link individuals with hospices in their community.
http://www.nho.org/

Social Security Administration
Information and links for families and survivors.
http://www.ssa.gov/

Retired Officers Association
A nonprofit organization to assist and benefit uniformed services personnel and their families.
http://www.troa.org/

Veteran's Affairs
A collection of informational links for those who have served their country.
http://www.va.gov/default.htm

Veterans Exposition
Directory of veteran owned businesses.
http://www.vetsexpo.org/

Aerial scattering of ashes -
a simple, dignified, and inexpensive way to return to the Earth.
http://www.graceair.org

Condolences
Message samples for expressing words of condolences to someone after the loss of a loved one.
www.obituarieshelp.org