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About Us

CaringInfo (formerly Caring Connections), a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, provides free resources to help people make decisions about end-of-life care and services before a crisis. Since 2004 CaringInfo has provided more than 1.3 million advance directives to individuals free of charge.

Free Resources
  • Easy to read information and publications about grief and loss that organizations can use in the community free of charge at www.caringinfo.org/grief
    • What is Grief?
    • What Does Grief Feel Like?
    • Finding Help for Yourself or a Loved One
    • Supporting Friends of Family Who Are Grieving
    • Types of Grief and Loss
    • Grieving During the Holidays

Knowledgeable and compassionate people provide; a compassionate ear and answer questions on end-of-life issues, a variety of free consumer brochures, state-specific advance directives and contact information for community services.

Bi-lingual staff are available to assist callers with end-of-life care issues and send free materials in Spanish and Mandarin Chinese on a variety of end-of-life topics.

Contact Us

NHPCO's CaringInfo
1731 King Street, Ste 100
Alexandria, VA 22314
HelpLine: 800-658-8898
Multilingual HelpLine: 877-658-8896
Email: consumers@nhpco.org
For more information, visit www.caringinfo.org








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Resources

  • There is no right or wrong way to grieve after a loss.
    It is important to experience all of the thoughts and emotions that come up, as painful as they may be.
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  • Supporting Someone Who is Grieving
    Often people feel unsure about how to help someone who is grieving after a death. What most people need after a loss is comfort and caring from family and friends. Listening, running errands or simply being present are a few examples of how you might support a grieving person.
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  • When An Employee Suffers Loss
    More common than an employee death, managers often encounter a situation in which an employee experiences a significant loss in their life. The death of a loved one, a divorce or other life changing event can be a significant loss in your employee’s life. As a manager, you need to be aware of the impact loss has on your employee and workplace.
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