Hospice Veterans Partnership/VA 101 Toolkit

With a focus on improving end-of-life care for veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs established the Hospice and Palliative Care Initiative (VAHPC) in November of 2001. One of the programs launched by the VAHPC is the National Hospice Veteran Partnership (HVP) Program. HVPs are coalitions of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities, community hospices, end-of-life care or community organizations and others, working together to ensure that excellent end-of-life care is available for our nation’s veterans and their families.

The HVP/VA 101 Toolkit is a collection of documents and PowerPoint slide sets compiled to provide background information and resources for:

HVP coalition start-up and maintenance, and
Speakers presenting on subjects related to end-of-life care for veterans.

There are no copyright restrictions or limitations on the distribution and use of the content of this Toolkit, though appropriate attribution is requested.

Click here to access the Toolkit Materials. Note that the Table of Contents for the Hospice Veterans Toolkit is on page 1, with the VA 101 Table of Contents on page 2. To select the desired chapter, slide presentation or other section of the document, point to it using your mouse and click on the name.

Toolkit Appendix

Documents found in the Toolkit Appendix are available for viewing and printing. Documents in Word format may be modified; documents in PDF may not be modified, but are formatted to print correctly on your printer.

Sample Invitation, Agenda and Handout for HVP Information Meeting. Includes:
    - 2 a: Sample Invitation to HVP Information Meeting
     - 2 d: Sample Agenda for HVP Information Meeting
     - 2 e: Sample Handout for HVP Information Meeting

Sample Form to Assess, and NHPCO Letter, VA Memo and Sample Form to Assess. Includes:
     - 2 b: NHPCO Letter (pdf)
     - 2 c: VA Memo (pdf)
     - 2 f: Sample Form to Assess Areas of Interest (pdf)

Confirmation Agreement and First HVP Meeting Tools. Includes:
     - 3 a: Confirmation of Agreement: Leadership Committee
     - 3 b: Sample Invitation to First HVP Meeting
     - 3 c: Sample Agenda for First HVP Meeting
     - 3 d Sample HVP Fact Sheet
     - 3 e: Sample HVP Vision, Mission and Objectives

Sample Letters and Tools for Hospices and VA Facilities. Includes:
     - 4 a: Sample Survey Letter for Hospices
     - 4 b: Sample Survey Tool for Hospices
     - 4 c: Sample Survey Letter for VA Facilities
     - 4 d: Sample Survey Tool for VA Facilities

Fact Sheet and Outcome Measures. Includes:
- 5 a: Military Service History Pocket Card Fact Sheet (pdf)
- 5 b: HVP Process and Outcome Measures (pdf)