End-of-Life Issues

Results: 4

• Bereavement Counseling (2)
  RP-1400.8000-100

  Bereavement Counseling

  RP-1400.8000-100
  
  Programs that provide emotional support, problem-solving assistance, information and guidance for people who have recently lost a loved one. Included are counseling programs for widows and widowers, children who have lost a parent, parents who have lost a child and people who are in other similar situations.
• Body Donations (1)
  LH-0500.1100

  Body Donations

  LH-0500.1100
  
  Programs that accept donated cadavers for anatomical study in medical schools or for use in medical research.
• Death Certificates (9)
  DF-7000.1700-300

  Death Certificates

  DF-7000.1700-300
  
  Programs that issue, maintain and, where appropriate, provide access to or copies of the official documents that certify that an individual has died. Death certificates specify the cause of death and are generally signed by an attending or examining physician. Available in most jurisdictions are authorized copies which may be required to obtain death benefits, claim insurance proceeds, notify Social Security and access other services related to an individual’s identity; and informational copies which cannot be used to establish identity. Only individuals designated by law have access to authorized copies of a person's death certificate.
• Will Preparation Assistance (1)
  FT-2700.9500

  Will Preparation Assistance

  FT-2700.9500
  
  Programs that provide assistance on an individual or group basis for people who want to draft a Last Will and Testament which leaves instructions for the disposition of their property following their death and need assistance in ensuring that the document is properly written. Also included are programs that provide copies of the Last Will and Testament form that is valid in their jurisdiction.