Palliative Care and Hospice Services

The following resources can help you locate an expert near you. 

Finding palliative care and hospice services

• The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) maintains a directory of palliative care programs by location
• The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization maintains a database of hospice providers by location

Related experts

Some symptoms may be managed by other experts. People experiencing side effects from cancer or treatment may benefit from a consultation with the following experts.

Acupuncture experts

• The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine has a searchable directory of licensed acupuncturists. 

Mental health experts

• Association of Oncology Social Workers: Database for finding a social worker by location
• National Alliance on Mental Illness: Tips for finding a mental health professional
• The Anxiety and Depression Association of America: Database of licensed professionals who provide
  telehealth services
• Mental Health America: Tool for finding a mental health care professional based on people's current needs

Nutritionists

• Eatright.org, the website for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, has an online tool to find a nutritionist in your area. Search by specialty, including "cancer," "weight management" and "heart health."

Physical therapists

• The American Physical Therapy Association's ChoosePT.com website allows you to search for a physical therapist in your area. 

Sexual health experts

• The Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA) has a search tool to find experts in your area who sexual health care services.
• The American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) maintains a tool to help people find a sexual health expert near them. 

Sleep experts

• The American Academy of Sleep Medicine maintains the public-facing website SleepEducation.org that includes a section on finding a sleep center by location. 

Other ways to find experts

• Register for the FORCE Message Boards and post on the Find a Specialist board to connect with other people who share your situation. 
• The National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer centers have specialists to manage the symptoms and side effects from cancer prevention or treatment.