IDHS Funeral & Burial Benefits
This service subsidizes funeral and burial expenses for qualified applications. Applications for the program go through the local Family Community Resource Center:
DHS Family Community Resource Center in McLean County 501 West Washington Street Bloomington, IL 61701 Phone: (309) 451-6000 TTY: 1-886-451-5764 Fax: (309) 451-6012
IDPH Advance Directives Resource
This website provides explanations of and forms for health care power of attorney, living will, mental health treatment preference declaration, and do-not-resuscitate/practitioner orders for life-sustaining treatment.
End of Life Planning Guide
This comprehensive guide includes getting organized, funeral preplanning decisions and things to do, things to do at the time of death and things to do after the funeral.
Checklists for End-of-Life Planning
This checklist is offered by the Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement and is a guide to documents, lists, and funeral details to gather and consider for end-of-life planning.
AARP 8 Tips for Funeral Planning
Eight tips to make smart decisions when planning a funeral.
Planning Your Own Funeral
This web page is part of a series provided by the Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Information division. At the bottom of this page are links to other pages with advice on funeral costs and pricing checklist, types of funerals, choosing a provider, buying a cemetery site, etc.