This is where everything comes together — a growing library of tools, guides, and community contributions to help you navigate end-of-life planning with care and clarity.

Books: (in somewhat random order, as I pull them from the bag I use for workshops)

• Good to Go: A Guide to Preparing for the End of Life by Jo Myers
• Finishing Our Story: Preparing for the End of Life by Gregory L. Eastwood
• Talking About Death Won't Kill You. The Essential Guide to End-of-Life Conversations by Dr. Kathy Cortes-Miller
• Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communications of the Dying by Maggie Callahan and Patricia Kelley
• Deathing: An Intelligent Alternative for the Final Moments of Life by Anya Foos-Graber
• Final Journeys: A Practical Guide for Bringing Care and Comfort at the End of Life by Maggie Callanan
• Smoke Gets In Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
• From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find The Good Death by Caitlin Doughty
• STIFF: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
• Sacred Dying: Creating Rituals for Embracing the End of Life by Megory Anderson
• Dying Well: Peace and Possibilities at the End of Life by Ira Brock, M.D.
• Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande
• Sacred Stories: What Hospice Workers Know That Can Change Your Life by Jean R. Linderman

(Authors, please contact us at info@scriptedproject.org for inclusion or removal of titles.)

Planners: 

• Peace of Mind Planner: Important Information about My Belongings, Business Affairs, and Wishes / Peter Pauper Press
• I'm Dead, Now What? : Important Information about My Belongings, Business Affairs, and Wishes / Peter Pauper Press (This is the one I have. I liked the title LOL)
• End of Life Planner Organizer Notebook: My Planner & Workbook In Case of Emergency or Death

Each section below corresponds to the categories in SCRIPTed. You’ll find helpful downloads, reference tools, and eventually… a full directory of SCRIPTed Allies. Please let us know how you'd like to be represented here!

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• Legal & Practical - Advance directives, estate checklists, and printable forms.
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• Medical & End-of-Life Care - Comfort and Care, Planning & Communication, Medical Aid in Dying, etc
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• Intention & Planning - Personal Rituals & Preferences, Creative Planning Tools, Facilitators & Guides
  • Inward Bound- Founder Joni Marra says, "After retiring as an attorney, I earned certifications in Clinical Hypnotherapy and Breath Therapy, and formed Inward Bound, LLC to give back to a universe that has blessed me my entire life. Years into my private practice, clients often voiced a common fear: of death or the dying process. To serve these clients, I rely upon my 25+ years as a hospice volunteer and have received my certification as a Death Doula.

• Healing & Nature-Based - Nature rituals, herbal grief tools, and eco-conscious care guides.
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• Emotional & Relational - Support resources for companions, grief groups, and tough conversations.
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• Identity & Inner Life - Name/pronoun templates, spiritual reflection tools, and legacy letter prompts.
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• Ceremony & Legacy - Tribute project starters, DIY ritual kits, and celebration planning sheets.
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• Venues & Hosts - Questions to ask when choosing a space, accessibility checklists, and virtual setup guides.

  • Equal Deathcare is a collective of people who aim to educate LGBTQIA+ community on how to protect their identities, loved ones, and legacies during end-of-life and into death. We are activists and educators, social workers and funeral directors, passionate members of the community and dedicated working professionals. We teach marginalized communities how to safeguard loved ones left behind from unsupportive legal next of kin, collect nation-wide resources to connect people to the deathcare services they need, and we educate about the funeral process from end-of-life to bereavement aftercare for individuals and families traditionally left behind by mainstream funeral culture.