About AHPCO
Learn More about AHPCO’s history, mission and values.
What is Hospice Care
Hospice care is for people who have a life-limiting illness due to a terminal prognosis and a life expectancy of six months or less. Patients choose hospice when a cure is not possible or when aggressive treatment to prolong life is no longer desired.
What is Palliative Care
Palliative care is a specialized medical care that focuses on providing relief from the symptoms and stress of a serious illness. The goal is to improve the quality of life for both the patient and their family. Palliative care is appropriate at any age and at any stage in a serious illness and can be provided alongside curative treatment.
Advance Care Planning
An advance directive is used to tell health care what kind of medical care you want if you are too sick or hurt to talk or make decisions. Remember they cannot honor your wishes if they don’t know what they are!
Physician Resource Center
Most patients near the end of life live with uncontrolled pain and symptoms making frequent trips to the emergency room or physician diminishing their quality of life – there is a better way!
AHPCO Membership
Whether you are a hospice provider or a support service to hospice organizations, we invite you to be a part of the Alabama Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s Mission and Growth!
“You matter because you are you, and you matter until the last moment of your life.“
Dame Cicely Saunders