End of Life Resources

End of Life Resources

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Welcome to the End-of-Life Resources page; a library of information meant to assist physicians, caregivers, and patients find the information they need to better carry out end-of-life care.  Can't find what you're looking for?  Check back in soon becuse we are adding resources daily to continue populating the end-of-life resource categories. 

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2011 Cunniff-Dixon Hastings Center Physician Awards Video
Care for patients at the end of life has long troubled American medicine, not only in its failure to provide good palliative...
AARP Caregiving Page
AARP’s mission is to enhance the quality of life for all as they age, leading positive social change and delivering...
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) is dedicated to expanding access of patients and families to...
American Academy of Pain Medicine
The American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) is the medical specialty society representing physicians practicing in the...
American Pain Foundation
The American Pain Foundation (APF) offers a website that features published resources, links, online support and a monthly...
American Pain Society
The American Pain Society is a multidisciplinary community that brings together a diverse group of scientists, clinicians...
Center To Advance Palliative Care
The Center to Advance Palliative Care is an organization that offers valuable resources and services to help establish,...
Children's Hospice and Palliative Care Coalition
The Children's Hospice and Palliative Care Coalition is a California based organization that has a great model for...
Family Caregiver Alliance
Founded in 1977, Family Caregiver Alliance was the first community-based nonprofit organization in the country to address...
Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association
Established in 1986, the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association is the nation's largest and...
Integrative Pain Management
 From the Continuum Center for Health and Healing at Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, the site describes an...
International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care
This organization is similar to many other palliative care organizations in that they are offering education, awareness, and...
Kids Health
Kids health has doctor approved health information about children from before birth through adolescents.  There are...
Medical College of Wisconsin (EPERC)
David E. Weissman, MD, is the Project Director and  Founder of the  Medical College of Wisconsin Palliative Care...
National Alliance for Caregiving
Established in 1996, The National Alliance for Caregiving is a non-profit coalition of national organizations focusing on...
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization website
This website contains a multitude of services and resources about hospice and palliative care.  NHPCO offers continuing...
Patient Choices at End of Life - Vermont
Patient Choices is an advocacy organization that seeks to educate Vermonters about end-of-life options and to influence...
State by State Advanced Directive forms and Instructions Website
This is a link to an organization called "Caring Connections" which operates under the National Hospice and...
The Hastings Center
"The Hastings Center is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit bioethics research institute founded in 1969. The...
The Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Awards 2010
Enjoy this short video produced by the Hastings Center, featuring interviews with the 2010 Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon...
The National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care (NCP)
"The National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care (NCP) represents a groundbreaking initiative to further...
The National Pain Foundation
The National Pain Foundation offers on-line education and support for persons in pain, their families and physicians. ...
Why You Should Care: The Role of Palliative Medicine in Patient-Centered Care
On June 17th, 2011 Sutter Health East Bay Region of California sponsored a symposium titled, "Why You Should Care:  The...