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Internet Resources

Here are links to online resources to learn more about hospice care and support services.

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)

Provides a search for hospice and palliative care, as well as statistics, resources and information.

Growth House

Source for books and other publications regarding end-of-life care.

Aging with Dignity

Provides Five Wishes, an advance directive planning document.

AARP Foundation

Offers information on and support for caregiving, illness, grief, widowhood, funerals, wills, estate planning and advance directives.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Guidelines on advance directives.

The Last Acts Campaign

Last Acts is a campaign to improve end-of-life care.

Caring Road

Interactive site offering support and information for caregivers.

Medicare

Offers the Nursing Home Compare database.

Americans for Better Care of the Dying

Track changes in public policy.

The American Hospice Foundation

Downloadable articles on a variety of hospice topics that patients and families may find helpful.

Caring Connections

End-of-life educational materials.

End of Life Conversations

Article by a physician on what it takes to have successful end of life conversations.