We, at Hospice Care of Nantucket, consider education to be an extremely important part of our mission. To that end, we'll use this section of our website to provide you with resources and links that may be of interest to both professional and lay members of the public.

While we hope you find these resources helpful, please realize that they are for general informational purposes only,and are not intended to replace the need for consultation and treatment by physicians, mental health counselors, and/or other health care providers.

Links to other helpful websites click here.

For a list of the Hospice Collection of books made available by Hospice through the Nancy Adam Hospice Education Fund, choose the location below.

	The Nantucket Atheneum
	The Saltmarsh Senior Center

Below is a list of educational articles taken from our past Hospice Currents newsletters and other resources. Hospice Currents is the newsletter of Hospice Care of Nantucket. Click on the title to read the article.

	After September 11th 2001: Comments on Coping with the National Tragedy
	A Dear Friend's Story
	Pain Control- A Major Component of Hospice Care
	Coping With Cancer
	Spirituality Questions
	To Russia With Hospice
	The Nantucket Model of End-of-Life Care
	Before I Die: Medical Care and Personal Choices
	The Power of Personal Presence
	Compassion: A frequent and precious by-product of grief
	Learning to Listen With the Heart
	Grief in the Community
	Death With Dignity
	Coping Strategies: Observations and Suggestions
	Bill Moyers' On Our Own Terms : What’s needed in End-of-Life Care
	How to Help a Friend
	Caring for Family Caregivers
	An Alzheimer's Services Resource Guide
	As the World Kept Vigil
	Advanced Directives
	Are You Prepared?
	Nurturing the Spirit