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About the Nonprofit

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The Missouri Hospice & Palliative Care Association (MHPCA) is the state-wide not-for-profit organization whose mission is to support and strengthen coordinated care for terminally ill Missourians and their families through the advancement of hospice and palliative care.

We promote…

Hospice concept of care for terminally ill patients and their families
Understanding among healthcare professionals of the needs and resources available to the terminally ill patient and family
Communication among existing hospice programs and developing programs within Missouri and at the regional and national levels of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization;
Improved healthcare legislation, regulation of standards for hospice care at all governmental levels and responsive reimbursement plans
Education for the general public pertinent to the hospice concept
Research in the field of hospice care.