Caring Connections, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), is a national consumer and community engagement initiative to improve care at the end of life, supported by a grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Caring Connections

• Provides free resources and information to help people make decisions about end-of-life care and services before a crisis.
• Brings together community, state and national partners working to improve end-of-life care through a national campaign called It's About How You LIVE.

Free Resources 

• State-specific advance directives
• Easy to read publications on these and other topics:
  • Talking about end-of-life wishes
  • Supporting someone who is grieving
  • Caring for your loved ones 
  • Talking to your doctor about pain or illness
  • Understanding hospice and palliative care services
  • Paying for long-term care
  • Caring for a seriously ill child

HelpLine - 800-658-8898

Knowledgeable and compassionate people to:

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

Multilingual Line – 877-658-8896

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.

It’s About How You LIVE: A National Public Engagement Campaign to Improve Care at the End of Life.

It’s About How You LIVE is a national campaign to empower people to make informed decisions about end-of-life care and services. The goal of the LIVE campaign is to provide a unified message across the country that motivates people to take action to improve end-of-life care for themselves, their loved ones, and their communities.

The central message of the LIVE campaign is to encourage people to:

• Learn about options for end-of-life services and care
• Implement plans to ensure wishes are honored
• Voice decisions to family, friends and healthcare providers
• Engage in personal or community efforts to improve end-of-life care