Uplifting Lives and Communities: NPHI Celebrates National Hospice and Palliative Care Month by Honoring Patients, Families, Caregivers, Staff, and Volunteers.

[WASHINGTON, D.C.]November 1, 2023 – The National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) is proud to join the nation in celebrating November as National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness of advanced illness care and recognizing the compassionate and dedicated care provided to individuals experiencing their final days of life.

“In recognition of Hospice and Palliative Care Month, NPHI extends its heartfelt gratitude to the tens of thousands of staff and dedicated volunteers of our member organizations. These people devote their time, expertise, and compassion to ensuring that every patient’s needs are met with the utmost care and respect,” said Tom Koutsoumpas, NPHI CEO. “Their tireless efforts enable our members to continue enhancing the quality of life for those facing life-limiting illnesses. This months, as with all months, we celebrate them.”

This National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, NPHI invites the community to join in celebrating the indispensable work of hospice and palliative care providers nationwide by sharing stories and care-centered experiences that recognize the profound impact of these services on the lives of their loved ones. NPHI will be actively participating and encouraging everybody to share content on social media, using the hashtags #HAPCM, #HPC, and #HospiceMonth.

As the trusted authority leading not-for-profit, community-based, mission-driven serious advanced illness providers across the United States, NPHI works tirelessly to set the highest standards of patient care to ensure those in declining health receive the full complement of quality care—putting people over profits in every single instance. This month, NPHI reaffirms its unwavering national commitment to ensuring that patients live out their final days in accordance with their greatest wishes.

To learn more about NPHI and National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, or if you are supporting a loved one experiencing serious illness or would like to connect with a trusted community-based provider in your area, please visit www.nphihealth.org or call 844-GET-NPHI (438-6744).

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The National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) is a membership organization comprising nonprofit community-integrated hospice and palliative care providers. These members are dedicated to ensuring patients and their families have access to care that reflects their individual goals, values, and preferences. Representing providers from across the nation, NPHI and its members help design more innovative and effective models of care, advocate for comprehensive and community-integrated care customized to meet each person’s unique needs, and build collaboration between national thought leaders, decision-makers, and other healthcare stakeholders to improve hospice care. Learn more about NPHI at nphihealth.org 

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