Friends
of Mercy is happy to offer links to more information about the kind
of work we do. However, we want you to know that everything to
which we link is not necessarily a theological, political, or
sociological endorsement. Links are there for information and
to provide more to think about. Pastor Mark
E. Sell
 LCMS Statement on End of Life
Decisions "As Christians, we need to
recognize this unique opportunity to become Christ's serving hands
and to provide the needed spiritual, emotional, and physical
palliative care at the end..."
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Hospice FAQ's
from hospice.net - This site is filled with information
and help for hospice patients, caregivers, and bereavement.
Although the theological perspective is not Lutheran, there is good
info on the psychological, medical, and social aspects of hospice.
Hospice FAQ's
here Hospice.net homepage
here.
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Children, hospice, death, and survival - this page is part of hospice.net's site. I thought it good to
highlight the resources for working with children and the facets of
hospice.The links to children's issues is at the bottom
left hand portion of the page. Read more on
children and hospice...
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What to Expect and Demand from a Hospice - An
easily printed PDF Checklist - a short
checklist for people when thinking through their hospice decisions,
by Naomi Naierman, president and CEO of American Hospice
Foundation.
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 That They
May Have Life "This is the source
of human dignity and the basis for human equality. It must
therefore be asserted without exception or qualification: No one is
worthless whom God has created and for whom Christ
died..." Read the document here. |
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American Hospice Foundation - A
site with a large amount of information on hospice and grieving.
Here are some of the topics listed. Grief Zone; Grief at School;
Grief at Work; A search page just for hospice information,
etc.
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