News & Updates
When is it Time for Hospice?
Begin Hospice Care Anyone can inquire about hospice services. You or your loved one may call a local hospice and request services. The hospice staff will then contact your physician to determine if a referral to hospice is appropriate. Another way to inquire about...
Start the Conversation
It's time to talk In life we prepare for everything… college, marriage, children, and retirement. Despite the conversations we have for these important milestones, rarely do we have conversations about how we want to be cared for at the end of our lives.
Talking with Others About Their Wishes
Talking with Others About Their End-of-Life Wishes Even if you have done everything to communicate your own end-of-life wishes, you may find yourself in a situation where you need to take the initiative and have the discussion with family members or loved ones who...
Talking with Healthcare Providers About Your Wishes
How to Talk with Your Healthcare Providers Talking with your doctor or healthcare providers about your end-of-life wishes is a discussion to have before a crisis occurs. Chances are that he or she is waiting for you to start the conversation.
The Compassionate Friends
Through a network of over 600 chapters with locations in all 50 states, as well as Washington DC, Puerto Rico, and Guam, The Compassionate Friends has been providing support to bereaved families after the death of a child for four decades.
Healing Together As A Couple
As a couple, you have lost your child and now each of you is feeling your own pain. The pain of saying good-bye before your child has had a chance to grow up. In addition to your child having died, you have lost the future for that child – all your hopes and dreams....
Become a Hospice Hero
When you make a donation to The Hospice Promise Foundation, 100 percent of your donation goes directly to patients and families in need. Your generosity will make a difference in the life of another, and help ensure his or her final days are spent worry-free, surrounded by loved ones, in the peace and comfort of home.