End-of-Life and Palliative Care

• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) – NHPCO is the premiere non-profit organization representing the interest of hospice and palliative care providers. This site provides educational resources, programs and materials for professional providers and community interests.
• Colorado Center for Hospice and Palliative Care (COCHPC) – COCHPC, a membership organization, provides vital information to consumers regarding palliative and end-of-life care. Additionally, an on-line database is available to help consumers locate hospice services.
• The Population-based Palliative Care Research Network (PoPCRN) – PoPCRN conducts and disseminates high-quality research studies in palliative care settings. Additionally, the archived newsletters provide insight and information about palliative care issues.
• End-of-life / Palliative Education Research Center (EPERC) – EPERC shares educational resource material among the community of health professional educators involved in palliative care education
• Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) – CAPC provides health care professionals with the tools, training, and technical assistance necessary to start and sustain successful palliative care programs in hospitals and other health care settings.
• American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) – AAHPM, an organization of physicians and other medical professionals, is dedicated to advancement of palliative medicine through prevention and relief of patient and family suffering by providing education and clinical practice standards, fostering research, facilitating personal and professional development, and by public policy advocacy.

Caregiving

• CaringBridge – This site offers free, personalized websites that support and connect loved ones during critical illness, treatment and recovery. Families can post information of interest to their friends and family regarding the status of a loved one while receiving supportive, loving emails in return.
• Share The Care™ – The national website for Share The Care includes descriptive information about the model of care, testimonials from groups, organizational information, and contact information. Groups can register online providing important demographic and statistical information used to substantiate future funding requests.
• Team Caring – Team Caring is a marvelous online, organizational tool for Share The Care groups. A simple registration process results in a password protected website where groups can schedule caregiving tasks, post memos, access member contact information, and send emails.
• AARP State of Colorado – AARP provides an abundance of relevant information for Colorado members regarding caregiving. Publications, articles, regional resources, and links to useful websites are available on this site.
• Family Caregiver Alliance – FCA provides a variety of information and services related to the growing caregiving needs throughout our nation. Education, research, information, services, and caregiving events can be accessed through this website.