It provides practical information on managing symptoms and pain, when to call the physician, how to care for yourself as the caregiver and handling death. There's also a dedicated area for managing children's issues. CHI recognizes the right and need for children and their families to choose health care and support whether in their own home, hospital, or hospice care facility.
Web site includes cool links for kids.
Through programs of professional development, research, public education and information, Hospice Foundation of America assists those who cope either personally or professionally with terminal illness, death, and the process of grief. The site gives a thorough explanation of what hospice care is and what to expect, answers commonly asked questions asked by patient and caregiver alike, provides links for finding a hospice and questions to ask, and supplies resources on dealing with death and dying. It's an excellent site. The organization's goals are to bring death related issues out in the open and help individuals and organizations pursue better ways to care for the dying. The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization is dedicated to advancing the philosophy and practice of hospice care to meet the unique needs of each terminally ill person and his or her family and to serve as a voice and resource for its members.