Helpful links
This essential guide brings together key resources, such as government assistance, local services, and grief support and counseling, all in one place.
Social Security Administration (SSA)
Information on benefits and next steps for Social Security recipients.
Department of Veteran Affairs (VA)
Assistance with burial benefits, memorial items, and military funeral honors.
National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
The NCA provides burial space for Veterans and their eligible family members.
Calvary Cemetery
Ridge Hill Cemetery
Resthaven Memory Gardens
Elmwood Cemetery
Amherst Cemeteries (Cleveland St. & Crownhill)
St. Joseph Cemetery Amherst
The Sympathy Store
Purchase flowers & gifts from our partner sympathy store.
A Dementia Friendly Life
LIFE's Mission of Faith is to partner with anyone touched by dementia and offer resources, education and engaging activities that promote and improve quality ​of LIFE.
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Free, confidential support and crisis resources available 24/7.
Center for Loss & Transition
A top source for guidance on illness, death, grief, caregiving, and spirituality.
Sesame Street's When Families Grieve
Educational content and activities to support children through their grief.
GriefPlan.com
Online resources and a therapeutic grief program.
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
Improving end of life care and expanding access to hospice care.
Psychologist Locator
American Psychological Association's directory of licensed psychologists.
National Register of Health Service Psychologists
Search and find a psychologist with critical, verified credentials.
Lorain County Veterans Services
Lorain County Health Department
Send with Love
Send comfort when it matters most. Shop thoughtful sympathy gifts and keepsakes from Send With Love—personalized memorial items, candles, blankets, and more delivered directly to the family.
Related links
Lorain Social Security Office