Resources

The following links are useful to understanding the role of hospice care and keeping our partnering healthcare professionals abreast of the latest end-of-life care information and resources.

• Understanding Hospice Myths and Facts

Federal Government

• Medicare Hospice Benefit
• Department of Health and Human Services
• Health Care Financing Administration (Medicare/Medicaid)
• Social Security Administration
• Veterans Affairs Department
• National Institute of Health

State Government

• Ohio Department of Aging
• Ohio Medicaid Regulations

Caregiving

• American Association of Retired Persons
• National Alliance for Caregiving
• Senior Planning Guides

Hospice Information

• Defining the Difference Between For-Profit and Not-For-Profit Hospices

Bereavement

• Growthhouse
• National Mental Health Association
• Help Guide

Children and Grief

• Children’s Grief and Loss
• National Cancer Institute

Disease/Support Information

• Alzheimer’s Association
• American Heart Association
• American Cancer Society
• American Stroke Association
• National Parkinson’s Foundation
• National Multiple Sclerosis Society
• HIV/AIDS Resource

Elder Law

• American Bar Association
• Ohio Legal Services
• DecidetobeHeard.com