Our Mission

CHAPCA is a membership association that promotes and strengthens the delivery of hospice care for terminally ill patients and their families through education and advocacy

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Welcome to the California Hospice and Palliative Care Association

The California Hospice and Palliative Care Association advocates for those facing life-threatening illnesses. We provide technical resources to our members, advocate on and monitor legislative and regulatory activities, provide continuing education to providers on end-of-life issues and collaborate with other organizations that share an interest in end-of-life care. We serve nearly 200 hospice providers and their staff in California and Nevada.

We partner with the California Hospice Foundation, to offer public and professional educational programs and materials to enhance understanding and availability of hospice and palliative care.

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What's New

Nathan Adelson Hospice Recognized

The Nathan Adelson Hospice, of Las Vegas, Nevada, has been chosen as one of Modern Healthcare’s… More >

Alzheimer’s Disease and Hospice Care Webinar Available

A new, free, online webinar, “Alzheimer’s Disease and Hospice Care,” has been developed by… More >

VA debuts live-chat benefits tool

The Veterans Affairs Department announced that it has improved its online application for health… More >

FRONTLINE EXPLORES “FACING DEATH”

 PBS’s  new Frontline documentary, “Facing Death: How Far Would You Go to Sustain the Life of… More >

Awards Presented At CHAPCA Conference

 CHAPCA presented two awards during the Annual Conference, held Oct 4-6, 2010 in Las… More >

Researchers Find that Cancer Patients who Disenroll from Hospice have Increased Hospitalizations and are less likely to Die at Home

Disenrollment can have a Physical and Financial Toll According to a new study, patients with… More >

Research Shows Patients May Live Longer with Palliative Care and Hospice

 A new study released by the New England Journal of Medicine found that among patients with… More >

Help us keep the hospice community up to date

View our News section for up-to-date information. Do you have information that would be of interest… More >

NHPCO position on palliative sedation for imminently dying patients

NHPCO has just issued its position paper on palliative sedation, “National Hospice and Palliative… More >



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2012 Events

May 16 Regulatory Imperatives
for Hospice Success
Westin Hotel, Pasadena, CA
June 12 Understanding Dementia/Alzheimer's Disease
June 13 Identifying Medicare Waste, Fraud & Abuse in Hospice
July 10 Providing Care for the Hospice Patient with Heart Disease
July 11 Steering your Hospice through Uncertain Financial Times
Oct 4-6 CHAPCA 2012 Annual Conference
Palliative Care & Hospice: Focus on the Patient Experience

   
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