5 Wishes, ordered through Aging With Dignity, offers a simplified advance-directives form that is a useful guide to determining your own wishes and is legally valid in most states.
Phone: (888) 5WISHES (594-7437)
http://www.agingwithdignity.org

Medicare: The Medicare Hospice Benefits booklet explains Medicare's Hospice care coverage.
Phone: (800) 633-4227
http://www.medicare.gov

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization website describes hospice and palliative care and helps people find a program service near them.
Phone: (703) 837-1500
http://www.nhpco.org

Funeral Consumers Alliance (FCA) is a nonprofit, educational organization that supports funeral consumer protection.
Phone: (800) 765-0107
http://www.funerals.org

Cremation.com website has a religious issues section and provides cremation information and assistance.
Phone: N/A
http://www.cremation.com

Funeral Service Consumer Assistance Program (FSCAP) is a nonprofit consumer service to help in matters involving funeral service.
Phone: (800) 662-7666
http://www.funeralservicefoundation.org