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Choosing Hospice

Today, one out of three people in the United States die in the care of hospice. When faced with a life-limiting illness, patients and their families need to understand hospice care and the steps necessary to access this quality end-of-life option.

What is hospice?
Hospice is a special concept of care designed to provide comfort and support to patients and their families. Patients are referred to hospice when life expectancy is approximately six months or less. Hospice care can continue longer than six months if needed but requires physician certification.
--Learn some facts about hospice care here.
--Learn more about HFA.

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Visit our Featured Story - A Gentle Death: Five Months with Hospice.

New Online Course Available:  Hospice College of America is now offering HFA's Living With Grief: Children and Adolescents teleconference as an online course for professionals! Earn continuing education hours at your home or office  computer; only $35 for three credit hours. Register online now.

Living With Grief: Children and Adolescents - full-length DVD now available.

HFA's April E-Newsletter - Focus On: Celebrating Volunteers