If someone you care about is coping with a serious, life-limiting illness, you know it can be overwhelming. Hospice provides care to help you live each day as fully as possible.

The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) is the oldest and largest nonprofit membership organization representing hospice and palliative care programs and professionals in the United States. The organization is committed to improving end-of-life care and expanding access to hospice care with the goal of profoundly enhancing quality of life for people dying in America and their loved ones. NHPCO also works closely with other organizations that share an interest in end of life care.

NHPCO's Vision
A world where individuals and families facing serious illness, death, and grief will experience the best that humankind can offer.

NHPCO's Mission
To lead and mobilize social change for improved care at the end of life.