Resources

For two decades, Clarehouse has stood as a companion and witness, cradling the souls of nearly 6,000 individuals as they took their final breaths. Each passing life has etched an indelible mark upon our hearts, imparting invaluable wisdom and lessons for living. These presentations delve into the physical, emotional and spiritual experiences surrounding the end of life, and encourage viewers to integrate into their daily actions the profound lessons gifted to them so that they may live more fully.

Through concrete illustrations, these presentations demystify common pre- and post-death experiences from the point of view of the dying person as well as those surrounding them. These discussions explore our natural tendencies to “should” and “should not” our way through these processes.

We've organized a list of our favorite books covering topics about the dying experience, improving end-of-life care in the healthcare system, grief and healing, embracing life and children's books on loss and grief.

Our custom Toolkit is a comprehensive, hands-on resource created to help you to prepare and organize your legal, financial and healthcare documents. Preparing for serious illness before a crisis allows us to focus on living and eases the burden of emergency decision making. Toolkits are available in paper or digital formats.

Your Voice. Your Wishes. Your Advance Directive. addresses the unique challenges for the Oklahoma Advance Directive for Healthcare and serves as a step-by-step video guide to completing the form.

An advance directive is a legal document that outlines your wishes for treatment and guides healthcare providers and your healthcare proxy when making healthcare decisions on your behalf. An advance directive is only used when you are unable to speak for yourself. This page also has information about advance directive registry services. A resource from okdhs.com.

Published in the LA Times as an Op-Ed, Think you want to die at home? You might want to think twice about that. outlines the reason for homes like Clarehouse and the struggles families face when caring for a loved one. The comic was written and drawn by Dr. Nathan Gray, an assistant professor of medicine and palliative care at Duke University School of Medicine and an artist who draws comics on medical topics.

End-of-Life Care & Palliative Medicine in America offers a three-package continuing medical education series released between October 2023 and April 2024 that aims to equip the learner to: acquire the knowledge of Primary Palliative Care (PPC), including End-of-Life Care (EOL); identify and develop the PPC and EOL skills needed within their own practice; and articulate the value to PPC and EOL in modern healthcare. A resource created by Clarehouse for OSU Continuing Medical Education.

"The Grief Center offers an innovative approach to address Oklahomans’ need for grief counseling to assist the bereaved as they journey towards improved health and renewed sense of worth in the wake of loss." A resource from Tristesse Grief Center.

Caregiving may be one of the most important, and challenging, roles you’ll ever take on. No matter where you are in your caregiving journey — starting to plan; taking care of a family member in your home, in a facility, or from a distance; or managing end-of-life caregiving responsibilities — having resources at your fingertips will make the process easier. A resource from AARP.

Spark meaningful caregiving conversations with your loved ones using AARP Care To Talk?™ conversation cards. To get started, answer three questions that will be used to recommend cards for your customized deck. A resource from AARP.

The Dinner Party is a platform of 21-45 year olds who have each experienced the loss of a parent, partner, child, sibling, other close family member or close friend. Its purpose is to build peer community and lasting relationships. They screen, train and support a growing network of peer hosts, and connect them to 12-15 people nearby, who share a similar age and loss experience. A resource from thedinnerparty.org.

Modern Loss is a place to share the unspeakably taboo, unbelievably hilarious and unexpectedly beautiful terrain of navigating your life after a death. Beginners welcome. This project grew out of two friends’ separate experiences with sudden loss, and their struggle to find resources that weren’t too clinical, overtly religious, patronizing or, frankly, cheesy. A resource from modernloss.com.

"Whether you’re nearing retirement age, have a significant disability or are struggling to meet your basic needs, you may be entitled to Social Security. This federal program includes several different components that can provide valuable financial assistance regardless of your age. Here’s what you need to know about eligibility and how to claim your benefits." A resource from Caring.com.

On average, almost 70% of people who are over 65 years old will need help in the form of long-term care for approximately three years before the end of life. This article includes information about assisted living facilities, long-term care options, your rights as a Medicare beneficiary and ideas about how to help cover out-of-pocket costs. A resource from medicareplans.com.

Your hospice benefit covers care for your terminal illness and related conditions. Once you start getting hospice care, your hospice benefit should cover everything you need related to your terminal illness. After your hospice benefit starts, you can still get covered services for conditions not related to your terminal illness. Find more information about what Medicare covers and how hospice is included through this article. A resource from medicare.gov.

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