• "The Death Doula: A Book of Comfort" by Henry Fersko-Weiss

• "Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End" by Atul Gawande

• "When Breath Becomes Air" by Paul Kalanithi

• "Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communications of the Dying" by Maggie Callanan and Patricia Kelley

• Serenity First Hospice
  serenityfirsthospice.com
  4915 Fitzhugh Ave, Richmond, VA 23230 
  (804) 562-5777

• Crater Community Hospice 
  cratercommunityhospice.org
  11401 Midlothian Turnpike, North Chesterfield, Va 23235 ·
  (804) 417-7500

• Workshops, seminars, and online courses on death and dying

• Death education organizations and programs

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• Books and materials to help children understand and cope with death

• Child and adolescent grief support organizations

• Hospice and Palliative Care Association websites

• Grief support groups like GriefShare and The Compassionate Friends

• Online forums for caregivers and those experiencing grief and loss

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• Information on estate planning attorneys

• Resources for managing finances during end-of-life care

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• Information on local organizations that provide volunteer support for those at the end of life

• Contact information for local grief counselors and therapists

• Crisis hotlines for immediate support

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• Cremation Choice of Virginia
  www.cremationchoiceva.com
  7400 Beaufont Springs Dr, Richmond, VA 23225
  (804) 743-7793

• Panorama Natural Burial
  www.panoramaburial.com
  3550 Reas Ford Lane, Earlysville, VA 22936-2442 
  (434) 424-1103

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• Information on government programs and services related to end-of-life care and funeral planning