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When Autumn Comes: Resources
National Hospice Helpline: 1-800-658-8898
Heart-to-Heart: Caring for the Dying. Three, hour-long audio documentaries, produced and directed by Claire Schoen.
www.hearttoheartradio.com
Palliative Care Perspectives, by James Hallenbeck, M.D. can be viewed, in its entirety, at Growth House, Inc.
www.growthhouse.org/stanford
Primer of Palliative Care, Porter Storey, M.D., 1994. Available from:
The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
P.O. Box 14288
Gainesville, Florida 32604-2288
(352) 377-8900.
Hospice Hands, a wisely chosen set of links, updated weekly under the auspices of Hospice of North Central Florida
http://hospice-cares.com
email: healing@hospice-cares.com
Growth House, Inc. improves the quality of compassionate care for people who are dying, through public education about hospice and home care, palliative care, pain management, death with dignity, bereavement and related issues.
http://www.growthhouse.org
The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
http://www.nhpco.org
National Hospice Foundation
http://www.hospiceinfo.org
Hospice Foundation of America
http://www.hospicefoundation.org
The Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association
http://www.hpna.org
Compassion In Action: The Twilight Brigade is committed to raising society's consciousness about the needs of the dying through community and professional education, advocacy, and service to the terminally ill and their loved ones so that no one need die alone.
http://www.twilightbrigade.org
Crossings is a resource center for after-death care alternatives.
http://www.crossings.net
Being a Compassionate Companion: Teachings, Stories, and Practical Wisdom for those accompaning someone who is dying. CD set by Frank Ostaseski.
http://www.zenhospice.org
Hospice Volunteer Association
http://www.hospicevolunteerassociation.org
Toll-Free: (866) 489-4325
"Encouraging Excellence in Hospice Volunteering Through Education and Communication"
Sponsored by the HEAL Project
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