Palliative and Hospice Care Support Groups

The following organizations and groups regarding palliative care (symptom relief) and hospice care provide a variety of resources that may help you in your caregiving role.

Caring Connections

http://www.caringinfo.org

1-800-658-8898 (help line)

Caring Connections, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), provides free information and resources to help people make decisions about end-of-life care and connect with the resources and services they need when they need them.

Growthhouse.org

http://www.growthhouse.org

This website includes information about hospice volunteer training, grief support groups, and palliative care. The website also addresses issues such as dying with dignity and estate planning. 

Hospice Foundation of America

http://www.hospicefoundation.org

1-800-854-3402

This foundation helps health professionals and the public deal with the terminal illness and grief of hospice care. The website includes information about hospice and end-of-life issues as well as video teleconference information. The website also has a caregivers’ section, including a link to a caregiver’s handbook, a list of hospice goals, and self-care information.

Hospice Net

http://www.hospicenet.org/

This website offers information for patients, caregivers, and information about bereavement and talking to children. Topics covered include pain management, the family and medical leave act, and hiring home health care. 

National Cancer Institute

http://www.cancer.gov/PDF/FactSheet/fs8_6.pdf

1-800-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)

This government organization and website offers hospice care facts and information and a list of resources.