American Cancer Society Resources

End of Life Care

A cancer diagnosis, whether your own or a loved one’s, changes absolutely everything. The questions that follow can feel impossible to navigate alone: What does end-of-life care actually involve? How do you support someone through their final weeks? How do you begin to process the grief that comes before and after the loss?

The American Cancer Society has spent decades building one of the most trusted repositories of cancer-related support and guidance in the country. Their end-of-life care section is especially comprehensive, addressing the practical and emotional dimensions of this stage with equal care.

Resources cover palliative and hospice care options, how to talk to a loved one about their wishes, what families can expect as the end of life approaches, and how to navigate the grief that follows.

For many Genesis donor families, a cancer diagnosis is part of the story that led them to consider whole body donation. MERI is proud to share these resources as a complement to the compassionate care the Genesis program provides, and as a reminder that no family has to face these moments without support.