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Resources
St. John Health Resources
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St. John Health Parish Nursing - provides spiritual, physical and emotional support for individuals and families within the context of a faith community.
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Open Arms - a grieving children’s support and prevention program
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Eastwood Clinics - providing mental health services
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Courageous Conversations - a brochure containing information about advance directives and other end of life issues
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Grief Support Groups/Bearevement Resources - support groups and resources offered through St. John Providence Health System
National Organizations
- GetPalliativeCare.org - GetPalliativeCare.org is an informational site sponsored by the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC), a national organization dedicated to increasing the availability of palliative care services in hospitals and other health care settings.
- American Academy of Palliative Medicine - The American Academy of Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) is an organization of physicians and other medical professionals dedicated to excellence in palliative medicine.
- American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine - The American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (ABHPM) implements standards for the certification of physicians practicing hospice and palliative medicine. ABHPM creates and administers the certifying examination, works to implement high standards for training, and contributes to setting the standards for excellence in palliative medicine.
- Center to Advance Palliative Care - The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) is a resource to hospitals and other healthcare settings interested in developing palliative care programs.
- National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization - The National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) provides information and resources to advance the art and science of end of life care.
