The following organizations provide information on the loss of a spouse or significant other:
- Hospice Foundation of America -- hospicefoundation.org/category/grief/
- National Institute on Aging -- www.nia.nih.gov/health/grief-and-mourning/coping-grief-and-loss
- Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) -- www.taps.org/
Alternative Names
Resources - loss of a spouse
Review Date 2/2/2023
Updated by: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine, UW Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.