Advocacy
Our goal is to increase awareness of hospice and palliative care in all areas possible. This means engaging in conversations with local, state, and federal officials regarding post-acute care.
Some of our focus areas include:
- Serve as a trusted partner for hospice and palliative care policy advocacy efforts at the local, state, and federal level.
- Continue to serve as a leader in resolving regulatory challenges facing hospice and palliative care service delivery.
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Resources
Understanding the Situation
If you or someone close to you has just received a diagnosis, or you have been living with a serious health issue for some time, it may be helpful to stop and think about the following: Make a List of Your Questions. Some of your questions may be answered as you read information provided here.…
What is Palliative Care?
Adults with serious illness often live with physical and emotional pain. Palliative care is specialized medical care that helps to manage patient symptoms and focuses on improving the quality of life for both the patient and their family. The palliative care team works with the individual’s current doctors to enhance patient care. Working with the…
Choosing and Finding a Palliative Care Provider
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with a serious illness, are having difficulty managing symptoms, or have had multiple hospitalizations or emergency room visits, palliative care may make your life and that of your family much easier. If you are considering palliative care, the following questions that may help you identify a…
What is Hospice Care?
When people hear the word “hospice” they think that death is imminent, doctors have given up and there is nothing left that can be done. On the contrary, hospice care can look very different. If started early, people with a life-limiting illness can live fully and comfortably with a coordinated healthcare approach that focuses on…
How to Find a Hospice Provider?
Selecting a Hospice Provider Just like selecting any other medical care, if you or someone you care about needs the support of hospice, it is important to find a provider that is a good fit. Click here to learn more about hospice care. There may be a number of organizations that provide care in your…