Hospice Links to Helpful Organizations
Caring Connections, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), is a national consumer and community engagement initiative to improve care at the end-of-life, supported by a grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. caringinfo.org
The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) is dedicated to advancing the philosophy and practice of hospice care to meet the unique needs of a terminally ill person and his or her family and to serve as a voice and resource for its members. nhpco.org
National Healthcare Decisions Day is an initiative to encourage patients to express their wishes regarding healthcare and for providers and facilities to respect those wishes, whatever they may be. nhdd.org
National Hospice Foundation is committed to compassionate care at the end-of-life. NHF envisions a world where everyone facing serious illness, death, and grief will experience the best that humankind can offer. nationalhospicefoundation.org
Hospice Foundation of America exists to help those who cope personally and professionally with terminal illness, death, and the process of grief and bereavement. hospicefoundation.org
Widowedandyoung.org – grief resources
GROWW.org – online bereaved community
Wpsgr.org – Grand Rapids Widowed person service, local groups and support
Dougy.org – website for children, teens and parents following a loss
WebHealing.com – grief resources
Centering.org – grief resources and books
Griefshare.org – nationwide grief support program; find one nearby
Griefwatch.com – resource for more websites