About Hospice

Directory of hospice organizations and hospices by state: http://www.hospicedirectory.org/cm/about/state_hospice The Hospice Directory: www.hospicedirectory.org Hospice Foundation: www.hospicefoundation.org National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization: http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3343 Information for Patients and Caregivers: www.hospicenet.org Department of Health and Human Services Eldercare Locator...

The word 'hospice' derives from the Latin word hospes, which means both 'guest' and 'host.' Since the 11th century, the concept of hospice was adopted by the Roman Catholic tradition to...