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At Community Hospices we are dedicated to providing our
patients and their family members with helpful resources
related to hospice and palliative care. Following is a
list of websites and resources that we recommend on end
of life care issues:
American Association of Pastoral Counselors
The American Association of Pastoral Counselors promotes
and supports the ministry of pastoral counseling within
religious communities and the field of mental health
in the United States and Canada.
Association for Death and Education Counseling
The Association for Death and Education Counseling
(ADEC) is one of the oldest interdisciplinary organizations
in
the field of dying, death and bereavement. ADEC is
dedicated to promoting excellence in death education,
bereavement
counseling and care of the dying through educational
opportunities such as courses and workshops, its
new certification program
and its acclaimed newsletter, The Forum.
End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium
The ELNEC project is a comprehensive, national education
program to improve end-of-life care by nurses. Its
primary goals are to develop a core of expert nursing
educators and to coordinate national nursing education
efforts in end-of-life care.
International Association for Hospice and Palliative
Care
The mission of the International Association for Hospice
and Palliative Care (IAHPC) is to make high quality hospice
and palliative care more available and accessible to
patients and families worldwide. IAHPC acts as an information
resource for patients, professionals, health care providers
and policy makers around the world.
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
(NHPCO) is the country’s largest nonprofit membership
organization representing end-of-life care programs
and professionals. NHPCO is committed to improving
hospice care and the quality of life for both dying
Americans and their loved ones.
Handbook for Mortals; Guidance for People Facing
Serious Illness, Dr. Joanne Lynn, M.D. and Joan Harrold Guide
to end-of-life care. Proceeds from this book help support
Americans for Better Care of the Dying. This
book addresses what individuals should expect as they
approach their final years and how they can make the
end of their life a meaningful and enriching time. Go
to www.abcd-caring.org to read the online version
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