Rural Hospice and Palliative Care – Organizations

American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM)
Represents healthcare providers specializing in hospice and palliative medicine. Includes a special interest group on rural, as well as a listserv, which addresses issues such as conditions and challenges common to rural hospices, regional and local variations, the role of the Medicare Hospice Benefit in rural hospice care, and the difficulties in staffing and funding rural programs.
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Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC)
Provides tools, training, technical assistance to clinicians caring for people with serious illnesses. Includes articles on providing hospice and palliative care in rural areas.
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Hospice Foundation of America (HFA)
Provides end-of-life care and bereavement resources for professionals, patients, and families. Funds research about hospice care, supports specific hospice and grief initiatives, and financially assists hospice providers in times of disaster.
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National Alliance for Care at Home
Supports advocacy, training, and networking for care providers in the home for people with disabilities, older adults, and the dying. An alliance between the National Association for Home Care & Hospice and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.
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