Supportive Care Resources

Gilda’s Club Louisville

www.gildasclublouisville.org

Hosparus
Serving Louisville, Central Kentucky and Southern Indiana
www.hosparus.org

Hospice Foundation of America
Offering end-of-life resources
www.hospicefoundation.org

Psychosocial Needs

Guardianship Assistance
600 W. Jefferson St. Louisville, KY 40202 •

Burial Resources
For indigent patients in Jefferson County:
For counties outside of Jefferson County, please contact a funeral home in your area

Cremation Society of Kentucky

 

Grief Counseling and Management Resources

Gilda’s Club Louisville

Counseling and support for patients and families with cancer
www.gildasclublouisville.org

Hosparus Grief Counseling Center

Grief counseling for children and adults
www.hosparus.org/counseling.php  

Professional Resources

American Academy of Hospice & Palliative Medicine (AAHPM)

Center to Advance Palliative Care

End-of-life/Palliative Care Resource Center (EPERC)

Hospice & Palliative Nurses Association

Kentucky Association of Hospice & Palliative Care

National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care

Resources for Advance Care Planning

Kentucky State Attorney General living will packet
Free download

United States living will registry
Free information, forms and downloads for all 50 states

Caring Connections
Free information and downloads on planning ahead for advanced care, advance directives and financial information

American Hospital Association
Free information and downloads on answers and terminology of advanced directives, available in both English and Spanish

Aging with Dignity: Five Wishes
Site offered in 22 languages; book available to purchase

National Cancer Institute
Free download on questions and answers regarding advance directives