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End-of-Life Issues In the News...
Survey Says U.S. Ranked 9th Worldwide in "Quality of Death" - Economist Intelligence Unit, July 2010
Americans Are Treated, and Overtreated, to Death -- The Associated Press, 6/28
New State of New Jersey webpage emphasizes that it is not legal to use marijuana for medicinal purposes until relevant regulations are adopted. - 3/1
ONLINE EDUCATION ON HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE through the Hospice Education Network.
DIRECTIONS to all NJHPCO Educational Events and Meetings.
• Download a New Jersey Advance Directive form.
• Download a New Jersey Health Care Proxy form.
• Download the Medicare Hospice Benefit brochure.
See our button on "Decision-Making Tools" for other useful documents.
Click here for the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization's Marketplace. Please use the code "NJ06" in your order to trigger a rebate to NJHPCO.
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Dear New Jerseyan:
Welcome to njhospice.org, the website of the New Jersey Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, the leading advocate for better end-of-life care for New Jerseyans.
This website exists to improve awareness of hospice services. Click on "About Hospice" and "FAQ About Hospice" to learn more. Click on "Find a Hospice" to identify hospice agencies serving your county.
As a nonprofit organization, we rely on community support. If you click on the "Support Hospice" button at top, you will find two ways you can support our work: charitable contributions and shopping at our Online Mall. The gold Marketplace button on the right side of this page will lead you to over 1,000 national and specialty retailers that will rebate a portion of your purchase to NJHPCO if you reach their website through ours.
We welcome your questions and your comments about our website.
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