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Learn about what hospice care is, how to locate and pay for a provider, and find resources to help you prepare for end-of-life issues.

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Download a booklet for family caregivers on how to care for relatives and loved ones.

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www.caregiving.org

Provides information on advance directives and other end-of-life issues. Also offers free downloadable medical power of attorney documents and state-specific living wills.

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www.caringinfo.org

Offers therapeutic counseling and grief education to individuals and families preparing for the death of or grieving the loss of a loved one, including Veterans and their families.

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www.sdhospice.org

Basic information about hospice care, where to find it and Medicare's role in paying for it.

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www.medicare.gov

Provides information for caregivers on caring for a loved one at the end of life, including important considerations such as whether the loved one has an advance directive, living will and power of attorney.

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www.caringinfo.org

Provides information on caregivers' resources, coping with loss, estate planning and wills, Funerals - A Consumer Guide, hospice care and locator, living wills and advance directives.

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www.usa.gov

Find a professional with specialized education and/or certification in dying, death and bereavement whose professional responsibilities include working with the dying and/or bereaved.

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www.adec.org

Access a portal to resources for life-threatening illness and end-of-life care, including grief, bereavement, hospice, end-of-life issues and offers free access to educational materials from a variety of health care organizations.

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www.growthhouse.org

Provides comprehensive information on all aspects of caregiving, including financial and legal resources, end of life care and caring for people with specific illnesses or disabilities.

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www.caregiving.org

Learn about a special program that provides care at home for people who are near the end of life.

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www.nextstepincare.org

Provides information from the Hospice Foundation of America on understanding hospice care and the steps necessary to access it.

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www.hospicefoundation.org

Provides links to state hospice care including information on choosing a hospice, who is eligible for hospice care, paying for hospice care and more.

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www.hospicedirectory.org

Brochure explains what hospice services are covered under Medicare for people with a terminal illness and what fees patients must pay.

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www.medicare.gov

Provides comprehensive information ranging from nutrition to financial issues, directories, organizations and more. Also available in Spanish.

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www.nlm.nih.gov

Provides information on TRICARE's coverage of hospice care for terminally ill patients who have prognoses of less than six months to live if the illness runs its normal course.

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www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil

Find palliative care programs and professionals in the United States. Provides a list of End-of-Life Care Resources.

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www.nhpco.org

Information on Medicare and Medicaid hospice benefits including frequently asked questions and steps to plan ahead when living with an illness.

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www.caringinfo.org

Provides a handbook about hospice care reimbursement for caretakers of Veterans.

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www.va.gov

Provides information on improving access to end-of-life care for Veterans.

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www.nhpco.org

Article on deciding when it is time to access hospice care. Timely admission to hospice gives the patient much needed support.

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www.adec.org

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