"Providing physical, emotional, social,and financial comfort is our primary goal in an atmosphere of
intensive caring, not intensive care." ~Dr. Bert Rappole, M.D. - Founding board member, Hospice Chautauqua County
  
 

LINKS



The Chautauqua County Office for the Aging Lists information and links for services provided to residents of Chautauqua County

Americans for Better Care of the Dying aims to improve end-of-life care by working with the public, clinicians, policymakers, and other end-of-life organizations to make change happen.

The American Hospice Foundation supports programs that serve the needs of terminally ill and grieving individuals of all ages.

The Hospice Foundation of America is a nonprofit organization that promotes hospice care and works to educate professionals and the families they serve on issues relating to care giving, terminal illness, loss and bereavement.

Hospice Net provides information and support to patients and families facing life-threatening illnesses.

The Hospice & Palliative Care Association of New York State is a nonprofit organization representing hospice and palliative care programs, allied organizations and individuals that are interested in the development and growth of quality, comprehensive end-of-life services.

The National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization is the largest nonprofit membership organization representing hospice and palliative care programs and professionals in the United States.

Online Community for End-of-Life Care is a gateway to resources for life-threatening illness and end-of-life-care.

University of Wisconsin Pain and Policy Studies Group provides public access to information about pain relief and public policy, including material published by the Pain and Policy Studies Group and other authoritative sources.

The EPEC Project (Education for Physicians on End-of-Life Care) provides education for physicians on end-of-life care.

The End of Life Physician Education Center is a central repository for educational materials and information about end-of-life issues.

The Hospice & Palliative Nurses Association works to exchange information, experiences, and ideas; to promote understanding of the specialties of hospice and palliative nursing; and to study and promote hospice and palliative nursing research.

The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine is an organization of physicians and other medical professionals dedicated to excellence in palliative medicine, the prevention and relief of suffering among patients and families by providing education and clinical practice standards, fostering research, facilitating personal and professional development of its member and by public policy advocacy.

The American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine The ABHPM is an independent, non-profit organization that promotes excellence in the care of all patients with advanced, progressive illnesses through the development of standards for training and practice in palliative medicine.

The End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium Project is a comprehensive, national education program funded by a major grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation which seeks to develop a core of expert nursing educators and to coordinate national nursing education efforts in end-of-life care.

The New York State Department of Health Home Health and Hospice Profile. Use this site to find information about home health agencies and hospice programs in New York State.

Center to Improve Care for the Dying offers expert support to hospitals, nursing homes, health systems, hospices, and other organizations that serve individuals nearing the end of life.

Last Acts Coalition is a campaign to improve end-of-life care by a coalition of professional and consumer organizations. The site is for professionals and volunteers working to improve care of the dying.

The Palliative Medicine Program at the Medical College of Wisconsin is committed to improving care for the dying in America through the development, implementation and dissemination of innovative education and clinical care program.

Center for Advanced Palliative Care is a resource to hospitals and other healthcare settings interested in developing palliative care programs. CAPC is a national initiative supported by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation with direction and technical assistance provided by Mount Sinai School of Medicine.

Pain Medicine & Palliative Care at Beth Israel Medical Center offers extensive information about pain management and palliative care.