Resources

Online Resources

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)
Non-profit organization representing hospice and palliative care programs and professionals. A wealth of research and resources surrounding end-of-life care.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
The official website of the US government with information about Medicare and Hospice.

National Association for Home Care & Hospice (www.nahc.org)
The Hospice Association of America (HAA) provides consumer information about hospice, as well as the latest industry news.

Colorado Center for Hospice and Palliative Care (www.cochpc.org)
The Colorado Center for Hospice and Palliative Care advocates hospice care and provides resources for hospice providers.

Caring Connections (www.caringinfo.org)
An initiative of NHPCO that provides a wide range of free materials and information about end-of-life care.

Life Quality Institute
Life Quality Institute’s advances the understanding and quality of palliative care through education, including assessing and healing spiritual pain, understanding grief and the mourning process, discerning professional boundaries, and more.

Get Palliative Care (www.getpalliativecare.org)
Palliative care (pronounced pal-lee-uh-tiv) is specialized medical care for people with serious illnesses. It focuses on providing patients with relief from the symptoms, pain, and stress of a serious illness—whatever the diagnosis. The goal is to improve quality of life for both the patient and the family. This website offers information about palliative care, including how to get it, and also addresses the question, “Is it right for you?”

We Honor Veterans (www.wehonorveterans.org)
A program of NHPCO and VA, is designed to empower hospice professionals to meet the unique needs of dying Veterans. Resources for patients, caregivers and professionals which includes informaton on Veterans benefits.

National Council for Aging Care’s Guide on Military Veteran Benefit Options

Hospice and Palliative Care Association of the Rockies (www.coloradohospice.org)
A Colorado/Wyoming organization providing education, advocacy, and technical assistance on behalf of our hospice & palliative care providers, and information and assistance to the public on end-of-life care.

Hospice Foundation of America (www.hospicefoundation.org)
Professional and public resource for information on hospice, care giving and loss.

Hospice Net (www.hospicenet.org)
Resource for patients and families facing a life-limiting illness.

Aging with Dignity (www.agingwithdignity.org)
Practical information, advice and legal tools to make sure a patient’s wishes are respected.

Americans for Better Care of the Dying (www.abcd-caring.org)
Resources for patients, caregivers and professionals, as well as information on public policy directed at quality end-of-life care.

Medicare Rights Center (www.medicarerights.org)
The Medicare Rights Center (MRC) is a national not-for-profit, non-governmental organization that helps ensure that older adults and people with disabilities get good affordable health care.

Art of Dying Well (www.artofdyingwell.org)
This web site includes various resources for people facing terminal illness, their families, and professional caregivers.

The National Family Caregivers Association (www.thefamilycaregiver.org)
The National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA) provides support for all individuals caring for a chronically ill person.

Voices of Grief (voicesofgriefcenter.org)
A website dedicated to create supportive spaces to honor the natural process of grief and to educate our community in healthy expressions of grief and mourning.

Open to Hope (opentohope.com)
A non-profit with the mission of helping people find hope after loss.

The National Alliance for Children’s Grief – NACG (nacg.org)
The alliance is a national organization of professionals dedicated to supporting children and the networks and communities surrounding them.

Caring Info (caringinfo.org)
A website to help you make informed decisions about care and services before a crisis.