HELPFUL LINKS

Funeral Consumers Alliance (FCA)
www.funerals.org
National organization to protect the consumer's last rights. The Memorial Society of North Central NJ is one of more than 100 affiliates.

American Association of Retired People (AARP)
www.aarp.org/family/lifeafterloss
Resources for dealing with the loss of a loved one.

Federal Trade Commission
www.ftc.gov
Facts for Consumers regarding services and products
- Click on Consumer Protection > Consumer Information > Shopping for Products and Services > Funerals.
- For the complete text of Commercial Practices concerning Funeral Providers click on "Quick Finder" > Rules > Contents > FTC Rules > Part 453 Funeral Industry Practices

New Jersey Sharing Network
www.sharenj.org
Saving lives through organ and tissue donation.

Lion's Eye Bank of New Jersey
www.lionseyebanknj.org

Organ Donation on Driver's License
www.donatelifenj.org
Organ, tissue and cornea donation registration.

Green Burial Council
www.greenburialcouncil.org
Information about ecologically responsible burial.

Aging with Dignity
www.agingwithdignity.org
The "Five Wishes", a legally-valid personalized advance directive.

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
www.CaringInfo.org/PlanningAhead
Information and forms for Living Will and NJ Advance Directive.