Welcome to Better-Endings

More than two million people die each year in the United States. Anguish and confusion abound, not only for the dying person but also for caring family members and friends.

For many, the months or days preceding death involve incapacity and a loss of control over decisions about their care. Others are called upon to make decisions, and are terribly unsure about how or what to decide.

For many, death itself leaves their families and friends with difficult decisions about funeral and burial arrangements, and problems sorting out financial affairs.

We believe that in many cases much of the anguish and confusion can be eliminated - that there can be many "better endings." The better endings can come through planning and communication with families and friends and others who care about subjects like:

How do you feel about care at the end of your life?

How do you feel about longevity and quality of life?

Who should make decision for you, if you become incapacitated?

What should your decision-makers decide?

What are your wishes about organ and tissue donation?

What are your wishes about your funeral and burial?

What other steps should your family and friends take once you're gone?

To learn more about how you can prepare for your own better ending or how you can assist a loved one with their own better ending, explore and use the information and materials we have included in this site.

NEW This site is presented as a public service by the award-winning non-profit group known as H.E.L.P., the safe starting place for meeting aging-related legal and care issues.

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