Hospice Action Network

Hospice & Palliative · District of Columbia · Free

Advocacy arm of NHPCO advancing hospice and palliative care policy. A starting point for families navigating advance directives, DNR/DNI decisions, or what comfort care actually looks like at home. Medicare's hospice benefit covers nurse visits, medications, equipment, and 13 months of grief support for surviving family. Bereavement support is a Medicare hospice benefit for 13 months after the patient's death — most families don't realize this. Free service; donations support but never gate access.

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