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Organization Number: 52-1823611 Organization Name: American Hospice Foundation Address: 2120 L Street, N.W. Address: Suite 200 City: Washington State / Province: DC Zip / Post Code: 20037 Country: United States Phone: 1-202-223-0204 Ext: Fax: 1-202-223-0208 Organization Email: ahf@americanhospice.org Website Address: http://www.americanhospice.org Detailed Description: The American Hospice Foundation supports programs that serve the needs of terminally ill and grieving individuals of all ages. Our Foundation advances hospice concepts by: * Training school professionals who work with grieving students. * Educating employers and managers about the needs of grieving employees. * Creating tools to help hospices reach out to their communities. * Promoting improved hospice benefits in managed care organizations. * Initiating research on consumer needs and preferences in end-of-life care. By forging partnerships at local and national levels, we ensure that hospice care is available to many who might otherwise be underserved. Our current initiatives include: * Training workshops and materials on grieving children for educators. * Employer outreach campaign to aid bereaved employees and their co-workers. * In-service programs for hospice and nursing home staff. * Tools for decision-making at the end of life for caregivers of the terminally ill.