Hospiceweb
Offers a message board, a list of answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about hospice and links to numerous hospice-related sites throughout the world.
www.hospiceweb.com

Hospicenet
Online resource that includes such information as "what questions should I ask about hospice care," and includes FAQs.
www.hospicenet.org

American Hospice Foundation
Includes a collection of articles with practical information for the dying or the grieving. Offers "Grief at School Training Guide & Video" to help teachers respond to grieving children and on-site training workshops.
2120 L Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 223-0204
www.americanhospice.org

Hospice Foundation Of America
The site provides guidelines for choosing hospice, tips for dealing with grief and other consumer resources, such as a collection of hospice readings and Web links. Call the foundation to find a hospice near you.
2001 S Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 638-5419 or 1-800-854-3402
www.hospicefoundation.org

American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Includes a selection of links to general hospice informational sites.
4700 W. Lake Ave.
Glenview, IL 60025-1485
(847) 375-4712
www.aahpm.org

The Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association
Offers hospice and palliative care nurses a way to exchange information, experiences, and ideas. HPNA also promotes understanding of the specialties of hospice and palliative nursing and palliative care research.
Penn Center West One, Suite 229
Pittsburgh, PA 15276
(412) 787-9301
www.hpna.org

National Hospice Foundation
Informs the public about the quality end-of-life care that hospice provides; including information on choosing a hospice and communicating your end-of-life wishes.
1700 Diagonal Rd, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 516-4928
www.hospiceinfo.org

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
National membership organization for Medicare-certified hospices. Offers a hospice information database and provides statistical and educational material about hospice care. Call the toll-free HelpLine at (800) 658-8898 to find a hospice near you.
1700 Diagonal Road, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 837-1500
www.nhpco.org

Books

DYING WELL: PEACE & POSSIBILTITIES AT THE END OF LIFE
Ira Byock, Riverhead Books, 1997

FINAL GIFTS: UNDERSTANDING THE SPECIAL AWARENESS, NEEDS & COMMUNICATIONS OF THE DYING.
Maggie Callanan & Patricia Kelley, Bantam Books, 1992

PEACEFUL DYING
Daniel R. Tobin, M.D. with Karen Lindsey

WHEN YOU KNOW YOU"RE DYING/ONE YOU LOV IS DYING: 12 THOUGHTS TO GUIDE YOU THROUGH HTE DAYS AHEAD.
James E. Miller, Willowgreen Pub., 1997

HANDBOOK FOR MORTALS: GUIDANCE FOR PEOPLE FACING SERIOUS ILLNESS.
Joanne Lynn, Oxford University Press, 1999