California Hospice and Palliative Care Association
The California Hospice and Palliative Care Association advocates for those facing life-threatening illnesses. They provide technical resources, monitor legislative and regulatory activities, and work closely with other organizations that share an interest in end of life care. They serve both California and Nevada.
www.calhospice.org
Hospice Foundation of America
A not-for-profit organization assisting those who cope either personally or professionally with terminal illness, death, and the process of grief.
www.hospicefoundation.org
Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association
The purpose of the HNPA is to exchange information, experiences, and ideas; to promote understanding of the specialties of hospice and palliative nursing, and to study and promote hospice and palliative nursing research.
www.hpna.org
POLST-Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
The POLST is a form that states what kind of medical treatment patients want toward the end of their lives. Printed on bright pink paper, and signed by both a doctor and patient, POLST helps give seriously ill patients more control over their end-of-life care.
www.capolst.org
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. CMS runs the Medicare and Medicaid programs – two national health care programs that benefit millions of Americans.
www.cms.hhs.gov
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
The goal of NHPCO is to educate about and advocate for the fundamental philosophy and principles of hospice care to meet the unique needs of each terminally ill person and his or her loved ones.
www.nhpco.org
Mesothelioma Cancer Center
An advocacy group that assists patients and families suffering from asbestos-related illnesses such as lung cancer and Mesothelioma. They provide many different types of assistance including helping patients find the best local doctors, treatment centers, and assistance for veterans in receiving VA benefits-all free of charge.
www.asbestos.com/
Family Hospice Care provides services without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation,
disability (mental or physical), communicable disease or place of national origin.