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Topic: hospice
Definition:

  • a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order) a program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill

    Related tag cloud:

  • cancer
  • dying
  • palliative care
  • death
  • home care
  • care
  • bereavement
  • hospital
  • terminal illness
  • nursing
  • grief
  • health care
  • assisted living
  • health
  • healthcare
  • alzheimers
  • palliative
  • rehabilitation
  • elderly
  • aids
  • nursing home
    • Resources:

    Hospice Foundation of America
    A not-for-profit organization that provides leadership in the development and application of hospice and its philosophy of care.
    http://www.hospicefoundation.org/

    Hospice Net
    Articles on hospice care, terminal illness, end of life issues, caregiving, grief, bereavement, death and dying. Hospice nurses and professionals provide email support.
    http://www.hospicenet.org/

    The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
    Charitable organization created in 1992 to broaden America's understanding of hospice through research and education. Includes a directory of hospice care, information about medicare, and information on what hospice care is.
    http://www.nhpco.org/

    Hospice Web
    Information about hospice services and a national directory of hospices. Member services include a free web page, classifieds and data reporting. HospiceTalk is an open forum for communications about hospice issues.
    http://www.hospiceweb.com