OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES
Government Resources
The Department of Veteran Affairs
provides information on memorial benefits, health services, life insurance programs and more.
Social Security Administration
allows survivors to report the death of the loved. The site also provides information on potential benefits that can be claimed by the survivors.
National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
honors Veterans with a final resting place and lasting memorials that commemorate their service to our nation.
Grief Resources
Center for Loss and Life Transition Website
A private organization dedicated to furthering our understanding of and compassion for the complex set of emotions we call grief. Dedicated to helping both the bereaved, by walking with them in their unique life journeys, and bereavement caregivers, by serving as their educational liaison and professional forum.
Crisis, Grief and Healing Website
A place where men and women can discuss, chat or browse to understand the many different paths to heal strong emotions. Resources on the site include excerpts from author Tom Golden’s books on healing from loss.
GriefNet Website
GriefNet is an Internet community of persons dealing with grief, death, and major loss. They have many email support groups. Their integrated approach to online grief support provides help to people working through loss and grief issues of all kinds.
Willowgreen Website
A leading provider of information and inspiration in the areas of illness and dying, loss and grief, healthy caregiving, life transition, and spirituality.
Grief and Loss Website
Grief support information and resources from the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).
Growth House Website
Grief support information and resources from the American AssociationAn international gateway to resources for life-threatening illness and end of life issues. Hypertext topic pages link to sites around the world. Links to hospice and home care, bereavement, death with dignity, AIDS, and related topics in life-threatening illness.
of Retired Persons (AARP).
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Website
Committed to improving end of life care and expanding access to hospice care with the goal of profoundly enhancing quality of life for people dying in America and their loved ones.
Texas Prepaid Funeral Contracts
“Any sales literature or website that offers or promotes the sale of prepaid funeral benefits contracts to the public must include a reference to the “Texas Prepaid Funeral Contracts” website or a link to
www.prepaidfunerals.texas.gov
as required under Section 154.132 of the Texas Finance Code,”
Local Florists
The Flower Box
410 S. Fannin | Tyler, Texas 75701
Office Number: (903) 597-5561
Flowers by Dora
839 ENE Loop 323 | Tyler, TX 75708
Phone: (903) 245-1232