Add More Life to Every Day
Hospice Foundation of America is a not-for-profit organization that provides leadership
in the development and application of hospice and its philosophy of care. Through
programs of professional development, research, public education and information,
Hospice Foundation of America assists those who cope either personally or professionally
with terminal illness, death, and the process of grief.
Meet Our Experts
Kenneth Doka
Kenneth J. Doka, PhD, is a professor of gerontology and an ordained Lutheran minister.
His acclaimed books include Living with Grief: Before and After Death.
Lisa McGahey Veglahn
Lisa McGahey Veglahn serves as consultant, author, and editor for HFA’s numerous
publications on end-of-life care and bereavement.
William Lamers
William M. Lamers, Jr., MD, founded one of the first hospice programs in the
U.S. He is now an internationally noted author and hospice consultant.
