Associations

Palliative Care Council of South Australia - Resource and information service, representing services and hospices in South Australia. Contains consumer and professional information, including multicultural information.
http://www.pallcare.asn.au/

Saskatchewan Palliative Care Association - An overview of this association's mandate.
http://www.sdh.sk.ca/palliative/saskpall.htm

The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization - NHPCO cares for terminally ill persons and their families, and is dedicated to making hospice an integral part of the U.S. health care system.
http://www.nhpco.org/

Hospice Foundation of America - A not-for-profit organization that provides leadership in the development and application of hospice and its philosophy of care.
http://www.hospicefoundation.org/

Australian and New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine (ANZSPM) - Provides professional support and fellowship for medical practitioners working in palliative care, via education, guidelines and communication.
http://www.anzspm.org.au/

Arizona Hospice and Palliative Care Organization - Offers details about its mission and bylaws, and shares information and links.
http://www.arizonahospice.org/

International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care - Providing education about palliative care and hospice in the developing world. Includes an international newsletter, palliative care bibliography, and links.
http://www.hospicecare.com/

American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine - The professional organization for physicians taking care of people at the end of life.
http://aahpm.org/

British Columbia Hospice Palliative Care Association - Includes information about this group, components of palliative care, and links.
http://www.hospicebc.org/

European Association of Palliative Care - Made up of four networks, research, education, ethics and the policy and public health network.
http://www.eapcnet.org/