Organizations Filed Purposes:
1. TO PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE FOR CHRONICALLY AND TERMINALLY ILL PEOPLE INCLUDING FAMILIES AND BEREAVEMENT FOLLOW-UP, TO CAREGOVERS, PROFESSIONALS AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE; TO PLAN, ORGANIZE, PRODUCE AND PRESENT SEMINARS AND LECTURES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ON HOSPICE CARE AND RELATED TOPICS TO HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE. 2. TO PROMOTE THE INCREASE AND EXCHANGE AMONG ALL PEOPLE INVOLVED IN PLANNING HOSPICE CARE, PALLIATIVE CARE AND RELATED SERVICES. 3. TO ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST IN THE INITIATION AND CONTINUATION OF COMPETENT HOSPICE CARE, PALLIATIVE CARE AND RELATED SERVICES. 4. TO HELP PEOPLE SEEKING INFORMATION ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF HOSPICE CARE, PALLIATIVE CARE AND RELATED SERVICES BY SERVING AS A FREE RESOURCE CENTER ON SUCH DATA. 5. TO ASSIST HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE PATIENTS FINANCIALLY WITH NON- MEDICAL NEEDS.
"HOSPICECONNECTION" A NATIONAL, TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICE IN ALL 50 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, OFFERING INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF GOOD HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE, GENERAL ADVICE AND ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ABOUT CARING FOR THE DYING AND THE BEREAVED, SUPPORTIVE LISTENING TO PATIENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS FACING FAR-ADVANCED ILLNESS OR BEREAVEMENT, AND ASSISTANCE TO HEALTH AND CARING PROFESSIONALS WHO HAVE IMMEDIATE NEED FOR INFORMATION. HOSPICE CONNECTION SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDE MAINTENANCE OF A COMPREHENSIVE, CURRENT DATABASE OF HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES NATIONWIDE, AN ANNUAL SURVEY OF HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAMS NATIONAWIDE TO ENSURE THAT ACCURATE DATA IS AVAILABLE FOR REFERRAL PURPOSES, AND PRINTED MATERIALS ON FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL TO FURTHER EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT SERVICES OFFERED. HOSPICE CONNECTIONS ADDITIONAL SERVICES INCLUDE PUBLIC EDUCATION WITH PRINTED MATERIALS DISTRIBUTED FREE TO LIBRARIES, SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, CHURCHES, COMMUNITY SUPPORT GROUPS, HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS AND INDIVIDUALS, ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND CIVIC GROUPS WORKING TO IMPROVE CARE OF THE DYING AND THE BEREAVED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND PROJECTS IN COOPERATION WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS OFFERING HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE.
"PATIENT GIFT FUND" THIS PROGRAM WORKS WITH AND THROUGH LOCAL HOSPICE AND PALLATIVE CARE PROVIDERS, MAKE IMMEDIATE GIFTS TO HOSPICE PATIENTS AND FAMILIES TO MEET URGENT NON-MEDICAL NEEDS, AND FURTHER EDUCATES HEALTH AND HOSPICE PROVIDERS ABOUT NON-MEDICAL ASPECTS OF GOOD HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE.
"COMMUNITY EDUCATION GRANTS" EDUCATION GRANTS ARE MADE TO HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE ORGANIZATIONS NATIONWIDE, TO ASSIST THEM IN PLANNING AND OPERATING THEIR OWN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ON A LOCAL LEVEL.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jodi Norton | PRESIDENT, T | 40 | $159,250 |
| Florence Wood | VICE PRESIDE | 40 | $45,600 |
| Alex Holmes | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| Patricia Hanscom | CORPORATE SE | 0 | $0 |
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