Getting Started

• Introduction to Hospice Advocacy

• Tip Sheet for Press Releases
• Tip Sheet for Letters to the Editor
• 5 Steps to Be Effective in the Political Process
• 5 Steps to Effective Meetings with Members of Congress
• 5 Steps to a Great Facility Tour
• How a Bill Becomes a Law

Selected Resources

• A Look Back at the Last Two Years of Comprehensive Hospice Advocacy
• 2010 In-District Action Kit (word)
• A Day in the Life of a Congressional Representative
• Hospice Advocacy: Taking It Local
• Bridging the Gap Between Work in the Field and Capitol Hill
• The Action Center Recruitment Flyer
• From Hospice, For Hospice: Advocacy Tips from Your Peers   
• Sample Documents for Individuals & Providers

 Reports and Fact Sheets 

• Duke Study
• What is Hospice and Palliative Care?
• NHPCO's Facts & Figures on Hospice 
• Hospice Frequently Asked Questions
• Medicare Hospice Benefit
• Hospice: A Historical Perspective