Florida Hospice & Palliative Care Association

FHPCA Veteran Hospice Provider

We Honor Veteran Partners

Through We Honor Veterans, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)  in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), community hospices can join hospice providers across the country in honoring our Nation’s Veterans. By becoming a We Honor Veteran Partner, hospices will be better prepared to:

1. Build professional and organizational capacity to provide quality care for Veterans
2. Develop and/or strengthen partnerships with VA and other Veteran organizations
3. Increase access to hospice and palliative care for Veterans in their community
4. Network with other hospices across the country to learn about best practice models

The Different Levels of Partnership:

• Recruit Get oriented and commit to the We Honor Veterans program
• Level 1 Provide Veteran-centric education for staff and volunteers, and identify patients with military experience
• Level 2 Build organizational capacity to provide quality care for Veterans
• Level 3 Develop and strengthen relationships with VA medical centers and other Veteran organizations
• Level 4 Increase access and improve quality of care for Veterans in your community
• Level 5 Regional Mentors Programs certified to mentor other hospice and community members to build and grow their Veterans programs

Florida Hospice WHV Partners