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American Hospice Foundation view detail comment email this

This site provides information about programs for the support of the terminally ill and those who are grieving. Visitors can search for hospice locations, access links to legal aid, locate articles and materials on grief issues, find out about hospice benefits and services, learn about grief training, and Ask Helen for grief advice online. Includes how to write a condolence note, news releases, publications list, related links, and membership and donation information.
http://www.americanhospice.org/
Topics: Death & Dying, Diseases & Conditions, Long-term Care, Poverty

Last updated Oct 20, 2003


Hospice Net view detail comment email this

A straightforward guide to issues that arise when people face terminal illness. Articles address psychological, spiritual, and practical concerns of the dying, their caretakers, families, and loved ones.
http://www.hospicenet.org/
Topics: Death & Dying, Diseases & Conditions, Long-term Care

Last updated Oct 20, 2003


National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) view detail comment email this

NHPCO "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." Features a database of hospices in the United States searchable by state, then by city, county, or Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Site contains basic information about hospice and palliative care, a FAQ, and related links. Some portions available in Spanish.
http://www.nhpco.org/templates/1/homepage.cfm
Topics: Death & Dying, Long-term Care

Last updated Jun 18, 2006




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