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Hospice
Care Links
Informative Resource Links
There is an almost overwhelming
amount of information available about hospice, hospice care
and palliative care on the web, in books and in periodicals.
We have researched and gathered the
following links to make your search for information easier
and less time consuming. Each website that we have listed
may be viewed free of charge.
We have also included brief summaries
for each link so that you may focus your search on your
specific areas of interest. Each of these links is an
excellent information source that will help you better
understand hospice, hospice care, palliative care and other
end of life issues.
Please don’t forget that we are
always available to you at any time to discuss any issues
that you either (1) cannot find satisfactory answers for or
(2) prefer to discuss in person rather than conduct research
on your own.
Call: 208-461-3035
Americans for Better Care of the Dying
Go right to the “Reading Room” link for discussions of topics
including “Living With Illness”, “Finding Meaning”, “Helping
Loved Ones”, “Getting the Help You Need”, “Talking With Your
Doctor”, “Managing Symptoms” and others.
Growth House
An excellent website for professionals and the general public.
In their own words, “Growth House, Inc., provides this portal as
your international gateway to resources for life-threatening
illness and end of life care. Our primary mission is to improve
the quality of compassionate care for people who are dying
through public education and global professional collaboration.
Our search engine gives you access to the Internet's most
comprehensive collection of reviewed resources for end-of-life
care.”
AARP
The “End of Life” section covers hospice and palliative care
issues, plus information on practical matters such as estate
planning, wills and power of attorney. The section on “Grief and
Loss” could also be very helpful.
Advance Directives
Partnership for Caring provides free state-specific advance
directive documents that can be opened as PDF (Portable Document
Format) files. The documents include of living wills and/or
medical powers of attorney forms with clear instructions for
completing them, as well as advice on how to handle the notable
points of law. If you have additional questions, they also list
their toll free hotline. Note that you should always
consult with your own attorney before using forms such as these.
Idaho State Hospice
Organization
Download Idaho Advance Directive Forms
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The American Hospice Foundation
This site covers the full range of hospice care and includes
helpful articles, publications and resources relating to
end-of-life issues and hospice care. Excellent information,
clearly written, easily read and understood.
On Our Own Terms
This PBS website summarizes the four-part, six-hour series
that took Bill Moyers from the bedsides of the dying to the
front lines of a movement to improve end-of-life care. The
site combines multimedia, online articles and resources for
further research. Very well done.
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
This site is most helpful for its End of Life/Palliative
Care Educational Resources link and its “related sites”
resources link.
The
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
The oldest non-profit organization devoted exclusively to
hospice care. Use the Hospice and Palliative Care link for
an excellent source of information on all aspects of hospice
care.
Hospice Net – Death and Dying, Care giving and Grief
An outstanding collection of information in one location. In
addition to general information about hospice, this site
also provides specific information of interest to hospice
patients, caregivers and children. The topic of bereavement
is also detailed.
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Bereavement Information Sources
Hospice Net- Bereavement
Hospice Net is also listed above as a hospice care resource, but
we list it here again because its section on bereavement is
excellent.
is a safe place for kids to help each other deal with grief and
loss. It's a place to deal with feelings in our
, to
, and for parents and kids
to ask
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Additional information and resources on grief and bereavement
can be found on our mother site
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Journeys Hospice,
Inc.
223 E. Amity Ave, Nampa, ID 83686
Phone: 208-461-3035
Toll-free: 888-461-3035
Fax: 208-466-0693
Email:
journeys@journeys-hospice.com
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