| Hospice - National Cancer Institute | | A fact sheet about organizations that provide hospice care; it also discusses insurance coverage. National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet 8.6 | | cancer.gov |
| Connecticut Hospice - First Hospice Care in America & Information Center | | Connecticut Hospice started the hospice movement in America. Today we are commonly known simply as Hospice, still setting the national standard for home and inpatient hospice care and nursing. Our research and teaching with the Yale University and University of Connecticut Schools of Medicine and Public Health, as well as our affiliated John D. Thompson Hospice Institute for Education, Training and Research, add life to the days of patients with progressive irreversible illnesses. | | hospice.com |
| Hospice | | Hospice Services, Make a Donation, Find a Local Hospice, Frequently Asked Questions, The Hospice Concept, What Questions Should I Ask About Hospice Care. | | hospicenet.org |
| Hospice Foundation of America | | Hospice Foundation of America is a not-for-profit organization that provides leadership in the development and application of hospice and its philosophy of care. Through programs of professional development, research, public education and information, Hospice Foundation of America assists those who cope either personally or professionally with terminal illness, death, and the process of grief. | | hospicefoundation.org |
| vitas.com | | VITAS Innovative Hospice Care, a pioneer and leader in the hospice movement since 1978, is the nation's largest provider of end-of-life care. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, VITAS (pronounced VEE-tahs) operates 42 hospice programs in 16 states. | | vitas.com |
| Perinatal Hospice Care| New York Times Video | | When Newborns Are Fated to Die:After learning that their unborn babies carried fatal genetic flaws, two families turned to specialized hospice programs for support.,Video on demand from the New York Times. | | video.on.nytimes.com |
| Hospice of Southern Illinois | | Our Mission is to enhance the quality of life for individuals and their loved ones touched by a terminal illness. | | hospice.org |
| Home - American Hospice Foundation | | American Hospice Foundation. Our Mission: To improve access to quality hospice care through public education, professional training, and advocacy on behalf of consumers. | | americanhospice.org |
| Weldmar Hospicecare Trust | | Weldmar Hospicecare Trust is a local charity providing high quality community based specialist services for people with cancer and similar life threatening diseases in Dorset. This site has a wealth of information about the charity and about cancer. We also have many ways for you to make a donation or to support our vital cancer research. Aims to enhance the quality of care provided to patients and their families free information service about cancer and cancer care, people with cancer and their families. | | cancercaredorset.org |
| Geriatrics for Seniors, Baby Boomers, Caregivers and Health Professionals by Dr. Robert Stall MD/ Stall Geriatrics. Other k... | | Geriatrics for Seniors, Baby Boomers, Caregivers and Health Professionals by Dr. Robert Stall MD/ Stall Geriatrics. Other keywords: advance directives, advice, ageism, aging, assessment tools, baby boomers, caregivers, caregiving, elderly, ethical principles, functional assessment tools, geriatrics, gerontology, long term care, medical directors, medical direction, nursing homes, older adults, pain control, palliative care, polypharmacy, excessive medications, primary care, prevention, health care, consulting, seniors, senior health, education, independent living, senior apartments, senior housing | | geridoc.net |
| Hospice Care Network | | A proud member of the North Shore-LIJ Health System, Hospice Care Network (HCN) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization serving terminally ill patients and their families in Nassau, Suffolk and Queens Counties in New York. | | northshorelij.com |
| Frequently Asked Questions | | The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) is Canada's national association in hospice palliative care. CHPCA offers leadership in the pursuit of excellence in care for persons approaching death so that the burdens of suffering, loneliness and grief are lessened. This website provides the latest information about national hospice palliative care initiatives in Canada. | | chpca.net |
| Hospice Care | | The hospice philosophy embraces a holistic approach that encompasses physical, emotional and spiritual concerns. The patient and family are seen as the unit of care. Care has to be individualized to meet the needs, as well as being responsive to differences in lifestyles. | | cancersupportivecare.com |
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