National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)
Provides a search for hospice and palliative care, as well as statistics, resources and information.
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Growth House
Source for books and other publications regarding end-of-life care.
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Aging with Dignity
Provides Five Wishes, an advance directive planning document.
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AARP Foundation
Offers information on and support for caregiving, illness, grief, widowhood, funerals, wills, estate planning and advance directives.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Guidelines on advance directives.
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The Last Acts Campaign
Last Acts is a campaign to improve end-of-life care.
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Caring Road
Interactive site offering support and information for caregivers.
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Medicare
Offers the Nursing Home Compare database.
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Americans for Better Care of the Dying
Track changes in public policy.
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The American Hospice Foundation
Downloadable articles on a variety of hospice topics that patients and families may find helpful.
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Caring Connections
End-of-life educational materials.
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End of Life Conversations
Article by a physician on what it takes to have successful end of life conversations.
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