Resources

The following resources are provided as a starting point for individuals, families, and caregivers navigating end of life. Harbor & Home does not endorse any specific organization but offers these as trusted and reputable starting points.

Advance Care Planning

Pennsylvania POLST Coalition — Official source for Pennsylvania POLST forms and guidance papolst.org

Pennsylvania Advance Directive — State-specific advance directive forms and instructions aging.pa.gov

Respecting Choices — Advance care planning facilitation program respectingchoices.org

Grief & Bereavement Support

David Kessler Grief Resources — Books, articles, and support from one of the world's leading grief experts grief.com

Highmark Caring Place — Grief support for children, teens, and families in the Pittsburgh area https://www.highmarkcaringplace.com

Hospice & Palliative Care - Western PA

Forbes Hospice (UPMC) — One of the region's largest hospice providers https://www.upmc.com/services/home-health-care/hospice

Allegheny Health Network Hospice — Hospice and palliative care services ahn.org

Lutheran SeniorLife VNA — Home health and hospice care serving Western Pennsylvania lutheranseniorlife.org

End of Life Doula Resources

INELDA (International End of Life Doula Association) — Training, certification, and public resources inelda.org

National End of Life Doula Alliance (NEDA) — Doula directory and resources nedalliance.org

Going with Grace — End of life doula training and resources goingwithgrace.com

Workplace & Caregiver Support

Family Caregiver Alliance — National organization supporting family caregivers caregiver.org

FMLA Information — U.S. Department of Labor guidance on Family and Medical Leave Act dol.gov/agencies/whd/fmla

SHRM Bereavement Resources — Society for Human Resource Management workplace grief resources shrm.org