AARP
Visit this site for information on living wills and other end of life information. Click on "Care and Family", and then on "End of Life."

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
This site has advance directive forms from multiple states.

The U.S. Living Will Registry
The U.S. Living Will Registry electronically stores advance directives, and makes them available to health care providers 24 hours a day.

The American Bar Association's Commission on Law and Aging
Visit "The Consumer's Tool Kit for Health Care Decision making Worksheets."

The Center for Practical Bioethics
A resource in English and Spanish for "Caring Conversations."

Denver Community Bioethics Committee
Making health and personal care decisions for another can be complicated and worrisome. Medical, legal, ethical, and personal factors can be difficult to sort out, and the right thing to do isn't always obvious. The Denver Community Bioethics Committee may be able to help.

Donor Alliance
This web site is for all of us who wonder about donating organs and tissues, whether or not we can do so, what happens, and who is responsible for all the details. Please feel free to contact them with any questions or concerns.

Counseling e-Line
Our clients will find the following site beneficial, especially when it comes to dealing with Medicare issues and questions. The site is called Counseling e-Line, and is published by the Senior Health Insurance Assistance Program through the Colorado Division of Insurance. You may find the newsletter at www.coloradomedicare.com. This well-done e-publication provides information and assistance about health insurance through a network of volunteers counselors and aging services providers. All services through the website are free, and anyone may subscribe to the publication. Happy reading!

American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
This organization is a national association dedicated to promoting the mental health and well being of older people and improving the care of those with late-life mental disorders. Colorado members include the following Board Certified Geriatric Psychiatrists:

Erwin Mozer, MD
Denver, CO 80222 303-504-0035

William Phillip, MD
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477 970-879-7637

Cliff Zeller, MD
Fort Collins, CO 80525 970-494-0804

Katherine Christensen, MD
Durango, CO 81301 970-385-5868

Lambda Legal
http://www.lambdalegal.org/

Boulder County Aging Services' Silver Lining Directory
A Resource Guide for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Elder Community in Boulder County is now in its 6th edition (2009-2010) and is available to download at http://www.bouldercounty.org/cs/ag/pdfs/SilverLining2009.pdf
or request hard copies by calling 303-441-3583.