Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find out more about hospice?
There is an almost overwhelming amount of information available about hospice, hospice care and palliative care on the web, in books and in periodicals.
We have researched and gathered the following links and resources to make your search for information easier and less time consuming. Each website that we have listed may be viewed free of charge.
Please don't forget that we are always available to you at any time to discuss any issues that you either :
(1) cannot find satisfactory answer for or;
(2) prefer to discuss in person rather than conduct research on your own.
Hospice Care Information Websites
The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) offers information on this wonderful website to help you evaluate the quality of long term care service providers, including hospice agencies, nursing homes and residential care homes. Note that you can review facility ratings, consumer complaints and discrepancies that State inspectors have recorded over the past several years for each facility and organization.
The American Hospice Foundation
This site covers the full range of hospice care and includes helpful articles, publications and resources relating to end-of-life issues and hospice care. Excellent information, clearly written, easily read and understood.
On Our Own Terms
This PBS website summarizes the four-part, six-hour series that took Bill Moyers from the bedsides of the dying to the front lines of a movement to improve end-of-life care. The site combines multimedia, online articles and resources for further research. Very well done.
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Care
This site is most helpful for its End of Life/Palliative Care Educational Resources link and its "related sites" resources link.
The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
The oldest non-profit organization devoted exclusively to hospice care. Use the Hospice and Palliative Care link for an excellent source of information on all aspects of hospice care.
Hospice Net - Death and Dying, Caregiving and Grief
An outstanding collection of information in one location. In addition to general information about hospice, this site also provides specific information of interest to hospice patients, caregivers and children. The topic of bereavement is also detailed.
Americans for Better Care of the Dying
Go right to the "Reading Room" link for discussions of topics including 'Living With Illness', "Finding Meaning', 'Helping Loved Ones", "Getting the Help You Need", "Talking With Your Doctor", "Managing Symptoms" and others.
Growth House
An excellent website for professionals and the general public. In their own words, "Growth House, Inc., provides this portal as your international gateway to resources for life-threatening illness and end of life care. Our primary mission is to improve the quality of compassionate care for people who are dying through public education and global professional collaboration. Our search engine gives you access to the Internet's most comprehensive collection of reviewed resources for end-of-life care."
Texas Partnership for End-of-Life Care
The "Community Education" section is the best area of this website. Topics such as "Questions to Ask Your Doctor, Clergy or Family" and "Advance Directives' are discussed.
Advance Directives
