The five-domain scoring our QoL check-in is structured around (Hurt, Hunger, Hydration, Hygiene, Happiness, Mobility, More good days than bad).
About / Methodology
Where this comes from
Nothing here is anonymous wisdom. The scoring, framing, and crisis routing on Rainbow Meadow are built on credited public scholarship and clinical practice.
Primary sources
Hospice and palliative-care framing for the Preparing surface and the Vet Handoff Kit.
Four Tasks of Mourning
J. William Worden, PhD
Used as the structural backbone for Grief Support modules and prompts.
Counselor referrals, hotline coverage, and language guidance.
Crisis hotline reference surfaced on Grief Support and in the Companion Chat.
What we are
- • A grief-support companion built around named, credited frameworks.
- • A way to organize what you are noticing about your pet over time.
- • A private place to keep memories, dates, and reflections.
- • A handoff system that fits inside a vet, shelter, or hospice workflow.
What we are not
- • A diagnostic tool. We never tell you "it's time."
- • A replacement for veterinary or licensed mental-health care.
- • A national provider directory. Today's curated list is Central Massachusetts.
- • A crisis line. For US mental-health crises, call or text 988.
Geographic scope
Our curated provider list — hospice vets, in-home euthanasia, cremation, aquamation, grief counselors — is verified for Central Massachusetts. Outside that region, we surface vetted national directories (IAAHPC, Lap of Love, AAHA, APLB) and pet-loss hotlines (Cornell, Tufts, WSU). We re-verify regional providers on a six-month cadence.
We expand regions deliberately, with a local champion for each, rather than pasting in a national database we cannot maintain.