Recommended Web Sites

End of Life: Caring for Your Dying Loved One - This is great advice from the Mayo Clinic.

Hospice:An Option When Confronting Terminal Illness - The Mayo Clinic discusses this topic from a realistic viewpoint.

HospiceNet - Great site with information for caregivers and patients, concerning hospice services and bereavement.

American Cancer Society: Hospice Care - The American Cancer Society (ACS) is a nationwide, community- based voluntary health organization. This site provides an overview of hospice care.

American College of Physicians Booklet on End of Life Issues - This guide was written for family, friends, and hospice workers caring for persons with terminal illness, when quality of life is the primary goal.

American Hospice Foundation - The American Hospice Foundation supports programs that serve the needs of terminally ill and grieving individuals of all ages. One will find a number of informative articles at this site.

Artificial Nutrition (Food) and Hydration (Fluids) at the End of Life - Learn more, so you can make informed decisions, from National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.

Caring Connections - Read more about all aspects of hospice and end of life issues here.

Children's Hospice International - It is a sad fact that children do become sick and sometimes die, hospice makes it easier for the whole family.

GrowthHouse - Growth House, Inc., provides this award-winning portal as your international gateway to resources for life-threatening illness and end of life care.

HOMECARE Online -HOMECARE Online is the National Association for Home Care's virtual headquarters. NAHC is committed to representing the interests of the home care and hospice community. This site offers comprehensive information on how to choose a home care provider, basic statistics about home care and hospice, and numerous external links.

Hospice Association of America - The Hospice Association of America (HAA) is a national organization representing more than 2,800 hospices and thousands of caregivers and volunteers who serve terminally ill patients and their families.

Hospice Care - The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has prepered this fact sheet.

Hospice Care in the Nursing Home - The American Academy of Family Physicians explains this concept.

Hospice Education Institute - The Institute is an independent, not-for-profit organization, serving members of the public and health care professionals with information and education about the many facets of caring for the dying and the bereaved.

If You or Someone You Love is Very Ill...Ask Tough Questions - Learn how to deal with this situation, from the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations: Helping You Choose Quality Home Care and Hospice - This organization's mission is to continuously improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision of health care accreditation and related services that support performance improvement in health care organizations. One will find questions to ask before choosing a home care or hospice organization.

Medicare: Home Health Compare - Detailed information about Medicare-certified home health agencies that were certified as of January 2003 can be obtained here.

MedlinePlus: Hospice Care - Developed by the National Library of Medicine, this consumer health site directs the user to selected online resources on many common diseases and conditions.

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization - The National Hospice Foundation was created in 1992 to broaden America's understanding of hospice through research and education. Its mission is to expand America's vision for end of life care. One will find general information on hospice care, how to select a hospice program, and grief and bereavement guides.

Palliative Sedation - This patient page is from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and explains pain medications at the end of life.

Terminal Illness: Interacting with a Terminally Ill Loved One - This advice is from the Mayo Clinic.

Also see HealthyNJ's Caregiving and Home Health Care sites.