Useful Links

Legacy Counsellors North, PLLC, dba Caldwell Law, has identified a number of estate planning and estate settlement resources available to clients, families, and friends who may wish to learn more about advance directives, facilities for the ill and aging, planned giving, wealth management, and more.

Aging & Care

This is a non-profit organization committed to providing quality home health care and support services to individuals and families, and community education and wellness programs to individuals and families.

Palliative care is an interdisciplinary specialty that focuses on improving comfort and quality of life for patients and families experiencing a life-threatening illness. Palliative care addresses physical, spiritual, emotional, and social aspects of life.

Forefront of the Nation’s research activities dedicated to understanding the nature of aging, supporting the health and well-being of older adults, and extending healthy, active years of life for more people.

The Dartmouth-Hitchcock Aging Resource Center provides older adults, families, and community members with information, education, and support to help them live healthier and more informed lives.

The National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) provides the latest information regarding research, training, best practices, news, and resources on elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation to professionals and the public.

Helps community-based organizations develop and implement evidence-based programs that promote healthy lives for older adults.

New Hampshire Funeral Resources, Education, and Advocacy (NHFREA) strives to inform consumers and to connect them with appropriate resources. NHFREA also provides information on green burials for those considering an environmentally responsible burial option.

Charitable Giving

The fundamental purpose of this foundation is to improve the well-being of every community it serves. This foundation has a statewide span and was one of the first to develop a regional structure. Both the breadth of vision and deep local knowledge help target philanthropic capital where it will have the greatest impact.

Advance Directives

An electronic database that stores advance directive documents for Vermont residents and makes them accessible to hospitals or other medical providers.

A way to document the medical care you want if you are diagnosed with dementia in the future. Download a sample Dartmouth Dementia Directive.

This is the largest and oldest electronic storage and access service for healthcare directives in the nation. DocuBank helps to ensure that medical wishes are known and respected.

Community

This is Vermont’s largest homegrown Grantmaker. Helping philanthropists, organizations, and businesses cultivate their love of giving to the community by helping them learn, lead, and grow through their philanthropy. 

Community Care of Lyme is working to protect and promote the well-being of all Lyme residents. By reaching out to neighbors, enhancing service programs, and connecting town resources, Community Care of Lyme is helping build and maintain a strong, resilient community.

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Dartmouth (Osher at Dartmouth) is a volunteer organization that provides lifelong educational programs year-round for residents in the greater Upper Valley.