Hospice & Palliative Care Federation of Massachusetts

10/19/2025

Flashback to David Letterman's TOP TEN! See the TOP TEN in the comments. Once you read this list, follow this link to register! https://www.hospicefed.org/page/Conferences

10/13/2025

10/11/2025

The Holiday Weekend Flash Sale is Back in 2025!
Register today to enjoy discounted rates! 10/10/25 - 10/13/2025!
Share with your colleagues and friends!
Learn more about the 1:00 Super Session on Voluntary Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED) on Wednesday, October 29!
Review the keynotes, workshops, sponsors and exhibitors in the Conference Brochure: https://www.hospicefed.org/page/Conferences

09/30/2025

Super Session Annual Education Conference
The Significance of Spiritual Care for African American Christian Patients with Serious Illnesses
*Rev. Gloria E. White-Hammond, MD, MDiv., Co-Pastor, Bethel A.M.E. Church, Boston
Recent literature assesses evidence regarding spirituality and health. Balboni (2022) offers supportive evidence for the importance of addressing spirituality in serious illness and health as part of person-centered, value-sensitive care. Rev. Gloria E. White-Hammond, MD, MDiv., will highlight the historical, theological, and cultural contexts that contribute to how such patients may approach serious illnesses, including the common belief in miracles and identify how experiences of historical and present-day systemic racism and implicit biases might complicate interactions. Rev. Gloria E. White-Hammond, MD, MDiv., will describe consensus-suggested implications for healthcare professionals regarding how to address spirituality in caring for patients with serious illness. The speaker will also introduce the principle of ubuntu— “I am because we are”— as a basis for counteracting implicit bias and enhancing cross-cultural interaction. More info and to register, follow link below:
https://lnkd.in/eeCzWkyZ

09/21/2025

This Regulatory Track with Judi Lund Person, at the HPCFM Annual Education Conference will offer the most up to the minute Regulatory information for hospice providers. Learn the lates on HOPE, the Hospice Wage index and the latest from Dr. Oz at CMS. Easy QR Code for Registration!

09/18/2025

This is a must attend session for all who care for patients and their families when approaching end-of-life. Register today with advance rates. First 300 registrants receive a 2025 Conference T-Shirt.

09/01/2025

“A bright future beckons. The onus is on us, through hard work, honesty and integrity, to reach for the stars.” —Nelson Mandela

08/22/2025

The 2025 HPCFM Annual Education Conference will feature national and local keynote speakers on important issues relevant to end-of-life and palliative care.
Read the conference brochure (updated in real-time) for up-to-date conference info! Register here:
https://www.hospicefed.org/page/Conferences

08/20/2025

The HPCFM Board of Directors and Conference Planning Committee are thrilled to announce that Registration for its Annual Education Conference is open for registration!

National Keynote Speakers, an Expert Panel on VSED, Regulatory Track, local Pastor, Dr. Gloria Hammond-White, Leadership Roundtable, Leaders' Fireside Chat, Welcome Cocktail Hour and 32 workshops on topics and issues that are important and relevant to the work hospice and palliative care professionals do every day over two days! There is something for every member of the interdisciplinary team!

Physicians | Nurses | Social Workers | Volunteer Coordinators | Hospice Aides | Volunteers | Bereavement Counselors | QAPI Professionals | Clinical Managers | C-Suite Leadership and MORE!

Thank you to sponsors Boston Cremation, Ruth P. Consulting, and Enos Home Medical for their generous support!

07/04/2025

Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better. - Albert Camus

Wishing the Hospice & Palliative Care online community, a fun, happy and safe Fourth of July!

05/26/2025

On this Memorial Day weekend, HPCFM Remembers and Honors all who served.

05/03/2025

Buy a community bag at the Plainville, MA Stop & Shop in May and support HPCFM and its mission to promote excellence in end-of-life care in the Commonwealth.