Hospice Care
Other Places To Get Help
Organizations
American Hospice Foundation 2120 L Street, N.W. Suite 200 Washington, DC 20037 Phone: (202) 223-0204 Fax: (202) 223-0208 E-mail: ahf@americanhospice.org Web Address: http://www.americanhospice.org The American Hospice Foundation strives to improve access to quality hospice care through public education, professional training, and consumer advocacy. The organization supports programs that serve the needs of terminally ill and grieving individuals of all ages. It publicizes hospice concepts through training, education, and outreach, promoting services, and initiating research on consumer needs and preferences in end-of-life care.
The Web site offers information about death and dying and related grief and grieving processes. The "Grief Zone" has links to readings grouped into categories such as grief and kids, grief on the job, hospice information and support, and grief and faith.
Hospice Association of America 228 Seventh Street SE Washington, DC 20003 Phone: (202) 546-4759 Fax: (202) 547-9559 Web Address: www.nahc.org/haa The Hospice Association of America (HAA) seeks to heighten the public visibility of hospice services. HHA offers a number of helpful, practical publications for people who are considering hospice, including consumer guides, fact sheets, historical perspectives, and other background information. The Web site offers information from the legislative, regulatory, research, legal, and public relations departments, including "Hospice Facts and Statistics."
Medicare (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 Phone: 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) toll-free for the Medicare speech-automated system
1-877-267-2323 toll-free for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesTDD: 1-866-226-1819 toll-free Web Address: www.medicare.gov This federal agency provides guides and other information on Medicare. The Official U.S. Government Site for People With Medicare (http://www.medicare.gov) provides useful information about Medicare enrollment, coverage, billing, appeals, and drug discount cards, as well as the latest Medicare policy changes impacting older Americans. Information on the Medicare Hospice Benefit and how to choose a nursing home is also included.
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization 1700 Diagonal Road Suite 625 Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: 1-800-658-8898
(703) 837-1500Fax: (703) 837-1233 E-mail: nhpco_info@nhpco.org Web Address: www.nhpco.org The U.S. National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) offers information on local hospice and palliative care programs across America. NHPCO is committed to improving end-of-life care and expanding access to hospice care with the goal of improving quality of life for dying people and their loved ones.
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| Author: | Jeannette Curtis | Last Updated: December 27, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Shelly R. Garone, MD - Palliative Care | |
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| Topic Contents | |
| Topic Overview | |
| Considering Hospice Care | |
| Receiving Hospice Care | |
| Arranging for Hospice Care | |
| Where to Go From Here | |
 | Other Places To Get Help |
| Related Information | |
| References | |
| Credits | |