RESOURCES
Community-Based
Palliative Care
Local Resources
Hospice & Palliative Care Network of Maryland (HPCNM)
HPCNM is a membership association for hospice and palliative care programs, services, and facilities in the state of Maryland. HPCNM offers support, resources, training, education and a legislative “voice” to their member organizations and serves as a connection point to those in search of their services.
End-Of-Life Care Providers in Montgomery County
National Resources
National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)
NHPCO gives ongoing inspiration, practical guidance, and legislative representation to hospice and palliative care providers so they can enrich experiences for patients and ease caregiving responsibilities and emotional stress for families.
The mission of Hospice Foundation of America is to provide leadership in the development and application of hospice and its philosophy of care with the goal of enhancing the U.S. health care system and the role of hospice within it.
Useful Link: Dispelling Hospice Myths
Advance Directives - Multiple Languages
Articles and Fact Sheets
Moral Distress in Neurosurgery, New York Times, August 15, 2019
2018 National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization booklet, "NHPCO Facts and Figures."