NHPCO News Room

The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) is the oldest and largest nonprofit membership organization representing hospice and palliative care programs and professionals in the United States. The organization is committed to improving end-of-life care and expanding access to hospice care with the goal of profoundly enhancing quality of life for people dying in America and their loved ones.

News and Information on Hospice and Palliative Care:

NHPCO’s Vision
A world where individuals and families facing serious illness, death, and grief will experience the best that humankind can offer.

NHPCO’s Mission
To lead and mobilize social change for improved care at the end of life.

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News from NHPCO:

Be Alert to Invoices Sent from another Organization that might be Confused with NHPCO (02/01/10)
Hospice Objects to MedPAC Margin Projections and Reductions (01/14/10)
National Council of Hospice and Palliative Professionals Welcomes New Leaders (01/07/10)
NHPCO Response to New York Times Article on Palliative Sedation (12/30/09)
Legal Guide for the Seriously Ill from American Bar Association (12/22/09)
NHPCO Releases New Strategic Plan for 2010-12: Learn more and access the digital version online (12/18/09)
NHPCO Announces Board Leadership for 2010 (12/18/09)

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Contact NHPCO’s Communications Department:

Jon Radulovic
Vice President, Communications
Ph: 703/837-3139
jradulovic@nhpco.org

More Information
NHPCO offers free resources on a variety of end-of-life issues to people via our Caring Connections Web site and HelpLine. To help people learn more about these issues or to find a hospice, palliative care or other local resources, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization encourages media outlets and other organizations to cite or link to these public resources:

Caring Connections Web site: www.caringinfo.org – offers detailed consumer-oriented information on end-of-life issues including caregiving, advance care planning, pain, grief, hospice, palliative care and financial issues. Free state-specific advance directives and consumer resources are available to download.
HelpLine: 800/658-8898– staff available to answer questions, find local end-of-life resources, offer support or send free brochures or advance directives.
NHPCO's online 'Find a Provider'- provides a free searchable database of member hospices, palliative care providers, coalitions and other resources.
Brochures and resources: Individual copies of these consumer resources are available free of charge via www.caringinfo.org or by calling the HelpLine.