The Hospice-Veteran Partnership Toolkit was designed to encourage new HVPs and strengthen existing partnerships. It is available in print form for easy reference and as a CD-ROM to help you quickly customize worksheets and other documents. Below is a list of the sections the toolkit contains:
Sections 1 through 5 offer guidance on creating an HVP and are intended to be followed sequentially. They include step-by-step guides, worksheets, and sample communications to potential partners.
The final three sections provide background information on topics relating to hospice care and the VA health system. They can be used at any stage in the process to educate various HVP members.
This toolkit is provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs National Hospice-Veteran Partnership (HVP) Program. Development of the toolkit was made possible through support by Rallying Points, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, the Center for Advanced Illness Coordinated Care, and other end-of-life care advocates. Information about VAHPC initiatives is made available for use within the Inter-Institutional Collaborating Network on End-of-life Care (IICN) with the assistance of Growth House, Inc.