Pioneer Valley Hospice & Palliative Care offers educational programming to civic groups, businesses, faith communities, healthcare providers, nursing home staff, and other groups interested in learning about hospice. In-depth professional trainings and workshops are also available.
Topics include:
- Pain and symptom management
- The hospice concept, philosophy and services
- Grief and bereavement
- Communication skills related to death and dying
- Caring for the caregiver
- Barriers to end-of-life care
- Spiritual needs of the dying and bereaved
- Advanced directives
To learn more or to schedule a presentation for your community group or organization, please call Pioneer Valley Hospice & Palliative Care at 413-774-2400.
Resources for Families
- National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization – www.nhpco.org
- Caring Connections from NHPCO (Good Info for Caregivers) – www.caringinfo.org
- Hospice Foundation of America – www.hospicefoundation.org
- Hospice Net – www.hospicenet.org
- Hospice and Palliative Care Federation of Massachusetts – www.hospicefed.org
- GriefNet.org – www.griefnet.org
- CaringInfo.org (Advance Directives, Financial Info, Talking to Loved Ones) – www.caringinfo.org/planningahead
- Franklin County Home Care (Services and Support for Elders, Caregivers and Persons with Disabilities in Franklin County & North Quabbin) – www.fchcc.org