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Are you a healthcare professional facing the possibility of hospice for a patient? Hospice criteria varies by diagnosis and in just a few questions we can help understand your patients needs and determine appropriateness for hospice. Call us today and let us help in any way we can.

Important Links for Healthcare Professionals
We’ve curated a selection of links to help you stay up to date with the latest on hospice care.
Association for Death Education and Counseling® One of the oldest interdisciplinary organizations in the field of dying, death and bereavement. Its nearly 2,000 members include a wide array of mental and medical health personnel, educators, clergy, funeral directors and volunteers. ADEC offers numerous educational opportunities through its annual conference, courses and workshops, its certification program, and resources.
Association of American Medical Colleges The Association of American Medical Colleges has as its purpose the improvement of the nation’s health through the advancement of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Web site includes listing of major medical conferences.
American Society of Clinical Oncology The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is the leading professional organization representing physicians who treat people with cancer.
Promoting Excellence in End-of-Life Care Dedicated to long-term changes to improve health care for dying persons and their families through technical assistance to innovative demonstration projects addressing particular challenges to existing models of hospice and palliative care.
National Palliative Care Research Center (NPCRC) NPCRC is a national initiative committed to stimulating, developing, and funding palliative care research directed at improving care for patients with serious illness and their families.
Center to Advance Palliative Care A resource to hospitals and other healthcare settings interested in developing palliative care programs. CAPC is a national initiative supported by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation with direction and technical assistance provided by Mount Sinai School of Medicine.