Hospice Foundation of America

Hospice & Palliative · Alaska · Free

Education and resources for those facing end-of-life issues and grief. Worth contacting when a doctor expects six months or less remaining; hospice is fully Medicare-covered at this point. Hospice intake usually happens in 24-48 hours from the first call; teams visit at home and don't require a hospital stay. Conversations about goals of care are most useful BEFORE crisis; The Conversation Project has free guides for starting them. All services free of charge to qualifying seniors and family caregivers.

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