Most of us know someone who has been terminally ill, and chances are we know someone – an acquaintance, friend, family member – who has received hospice services. Even so, many of us don't know very much about hospice: What is it? Where is it? Who is it for? How much does it cost?

Legacy and the American Hospice Foundation can help. Click on the links below to learn more about hospice.

• What is Hospice?
• The Basics of Hospice Care
• What Is Hospice Care?
• Debunking the Myths of Hospice
• Hospice: A Model of Patient- and Family-Centered Care
• What to Expect and Demand from a Good Hospice
• The Hospice Volunteer
• Losing Someone to Illness
• Approaching Death
• Giving Sorrow Words
• Leaving a Legacy with a Spiritual-Ethical Will
• Helping Your Grieving Parent