Welcome to the California Hospice
& Palliative Care Association


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Hospice care is a special way of caring for those facing a life-threatening illness. Hospice services are characterized by a team-oriented approach that includes expert pain and symptom management, along with emotional and spiritual support tailored to the patient's wishes.

The most common misunderstanding about hospice is the belief that a hospice is a "place." In fact, most patients receive hospice care in their own home, although it can also be provided in other facilities as well.

The California Hospice and Palliative Care Association advocates for those facing life-threatening illnesses. We provide technical resources to our members, monitor legislative and regulatory activities, and work closely with other organizations that share an interest in end of life care. We serve both 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.

Membership Information

Legislative Information



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CHAPCA Annual Conference
September 14 - 16, 2008
Marriott Hotel
San Mateo, CA
Registration Information (pdf)
Hotel Reservaton (link)
Exhibit Information
(pdf)
Final Program Ad Info (pdf)

Bulletin Board

NHPCO 2006 Hospice Statistics Report

California Wage Index Comparison for FY 2008

Nevada Wage Index Comparison for FY 2008

Urban-Rural Combined
Wage Index Comparison
for FY 2008

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Managed Care All-Plan Letter

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CMS Survey & Certification Memo - S&C-08-03

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DSS/CCL Information Release
Bedridden Residents

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Standards of Quality
Hospice Care

Effective January 1, 2005

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Information on
Advance Directives

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Calendar of Events

News & Information
(Members Only)




Many documents on our web site are published using Adobe's® Portable Document Format (PDF). To display or print these documents, you must use the Acrobat® reader, which you can download free at Acrobat® Reader. The CHAPCA Office
3841 North Freeway Blvd., #225
Sacramento, CA 95834
Phone:  916 925-3770
Fax:      916 925-3780
mclausen@calhospice.org
Technical Help
hospicetech@yahoo.com


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