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The Clinical Guide to Supportive and Palliative Care for HIV/AIDS

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A <strong>Clinical</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Supportive</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Palliative</strong> <strong>Care</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> • Chapter 26: ResourcesHospice Net: A site <strong>for</strong> patients, families, <strong>and</strong> caregivers when facing end-of-life issues in illness.Offers resources <strong>for</strong> patients <strong>and</strong> caregivers, in<strong>for</strong>mation on locating <strong>and</strong> evaluating hospiceservices, <strong>and</strong> <strong>to</strong>pics in bereavement.26 picas• www.hospicenet.org/• List of international hospices: www.teleport.com/~hospice/dirinter.htm• E-mail: comments@hospicenet.orgMedicaid/Medicare Hospice Services: This site describes coverage <strong>and</strong> reimbursement of hospicethrough Medicaid.• www.hhs.gov/medicaid/services/hospice.aspNational Prison Hospice Association: NPHA promotes excellence in hospice care <strong>for</strong> prisonerswho are approaching death. <strong>The</strong> stated purpose of NPHA is <strong>to</strong> assist corrections <strong>and</strong> hospiceprofessionals in their continuing ef<strong>for</strong>ts <strong>to</strong> develop high quality patient care procedures <strong>and</strong>management programs. <strong>The</strong> organization offer resources, a newsletter, <strong>and</strong> networking.• www.npha.org/index.html• Phone: 303-544-5923; Fax: 303-444-2824; E-mail: npha@npha.orgIII. CARE FOR THE CAREGIVERSee Chapter 20 on <strong>Care</strong> <strong>for</strong> the <strong>Care</strong>giver <strong>for</strong> a moredetailed description of caregiver web sites.<strong>The</strong> ARCH National Respite Network <strong>and</strong> Resource Center: <strong>The</strong> mission of this organizationis “<strong>to</strong> support service providers <strong>and</strong> families through training, technical assistance, evaluation,<strong>and</strong> research.” <strong>The</strong> center offers technical assistance, factsheets, <strong>and</strong> resources in respite care.• www.ch<strong>to</strong>p.com/arch/index.htm• Respite <strong>Care</strong> <strong>for</strong> Children with <strong>HIV</strong>-related Symp<strong>to</strong>ms factsheet:www.ch<strong>to</strong>p.com/archfs5.htm• National Respite Loca<strong>to</strong>r Service: www.ch<strong>to</strong>p.com/loca<strong>to</strong>r.htmor call 800-773-5433<strong>Care</strong>giver.com: An in<strong>for</strong>mational <strong>and</strong> support web site <strong>for</strong> all diseases <strong>and</strong> age groups.• www.caregiver.com<strong>Care</strong>giver Health: This American Medical Association site was “designed <strong>to</strong> provide providers<strong>and</strong> caregivers with in<strong>for</strong>mation <strong>and</strong> <strong>to</strong>ols <strong>for</strong> assessing caregiver health <strong>and</strong> <strong>for</strong> locating additionalresources <strong>to</strong> assist in reducing the risks of caregiving.” It includes a caregiver self-assessmentquestionnaire offered in English <strong>and</strong> Spanish• www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/4642.html<strong>Care</strong>giving.com: An in<strong>for</strong>mational <strong>and</strong> support web site <strong>for</strong> caregivers of the elderly with educationalpackets.• www.caregiving.com520U.S. Department of Health <strong>and</strong> Human Services • Health Resources <strong>and</strong> Services Administration • <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> Bureau

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