National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)

http://www.nhpco.org/

703-837-1500; Caring Connections 800-658-8898 or 877-658-8896 (multilingual)

Patients, caregivers, professionals

To lead and mobilize social change for improved care at the end of life.

• Membership organization representing hospice and palliative care programs and professionals in the U.S.
• Advocates for the terminally ill and their families
• Develops public and professional educational programs and materials
• Convenes meetings and symposia on emerging issues
• Provides technical informational resources to its membership
• Conducts research
• Monitors Congressional and regulatory activities