Finding a Hospice and Learning More


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A large, national organization that may be of interest to you is the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. It is the largest nonprofit membership organization representing hospice and palliative care programs and professionals in the United States. The organization is committed to improving end of life care and expanding access to hospice care with the goal of profoundly enhancing quality of life for people dying in America and their loved ones.

 

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Click here to visit their comprehensive web site.

Or, to use the NHPCO site to find a hospice near you, click here.

 

 

However, to find resources (literature, books, videos) that may be of direct interest to those wanting to know more about hospice, its services and benefits, the Hospice Foundation of America has an excellent website that is a good place to start.  The Hospice Foundation, a national non-profit organization, offers a variety of resources for the dying, the grieving and those wishing to learn about hospice.

 

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To explore the site HFA site, click here.

Additionally, you can use the website to find the state hospice organization for your particular state. Just click here.