This list is provided as information only and is not meant as an endorsement for any of the listed organizations. To receive a free information packet focusing on end-of-life issues in Arizona, contact KAET.

Medical and Support Organizations
Hospice Care Organizations

MEDICAL AND SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS

NATIONAL

Parkinson’s Disease Foundation
710 West 168^th Street
New York, New York 10032
800-457-6676
www.pdf.org
The Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, Inc. is a national, non-profit organization, chartered in the state of New York with offices in New York City and Chicago. The PDF is dedicated to supporting and promoting the highest-quality research worldwide into the cause(s) and cure of Parkinson’s disease and for better symptomatic treatments.

Eldersearch.com
Eldersearch.com is a comprehensive database for locating senior housing options, geriatric health resources and care options, as well as legal and financial information.

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PHOENIX METROPOLITAN AREA

AARP
302 North First Avenue, Suite 410
Phoenix, Arizona 85003
www.aarp.org
AARP is the nation’s leading organization for people age 50 and older. It serves their needs and interests through information education, advocacy and community services that are provided by a network of local chapters and experienced volunteers throughout the country.

ALS Association
5040 East Shea Blvd #151
Scottsdale, Arizona 85254
Phone: 480-609-3888
Fax: 480-556-9927
www.alsa.org
E-mail: sujovi@aol.com
The ALS Association is the only national not-for-profit voluntary health organization dedicated solely to the fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (often called Lou Gehrig’s disease). The ALS Association seeks to promote awareness and understanding of ALS and the work of the ALS Association by providing up-to-date information and education materials to the ALS community.

Alzheimer’s Association
1028 East McDowell Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85006
602-528-0550
www.alzaz.org
The Alzheimer’s Association provides leadership to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research while enhancing care and support services for individuals and their families.

American Cancer Society
2929 E. Thomas Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85016
602-553-7129
www.cancer.org
The American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy and service.

American Heart Association
2929 South 48^th Street
Tempe, AZ 85282
www.americanheart.org
The American Heart Association Desert/Mountain Affiliate serves the 10.6 million people of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming and is committed to reducing disability and death due to heart disease and stroke through funding research, providing education and community programs, and spearheading advocacy efforts.

American Lung Association
102 West McDowell Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85003
602-258-7505
1-800-LUNG-USA
www.lungusa.org
The American Lung Association (ALA) is the oldest voluntary health organization in the United States with a National Office and constituent and affiliate associations around the country. Founded in 1904 to fight tuberculosis, ALA today fights lung disease in all its forms with special emphasis on asthma, tobacco control and environmental health.

American Red Cross
Central Arizona Chapter
6135 North Black Canyon Highway
Phoenix, Arizona 85015
602-336-6660
www.redcross.org
The American Red Cross provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. The organization also provides free transportation for elderly, handicapped and low-income individuals for health, welfare, etc.

Arizona AIDS Project
1427 North Third Street, Suite 125
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
602-253-2437
www.apaz.org
AIDS Project Arizona is dedicated to stopping the transmission of HIV, empowering infected persons to live longer, healthier lives and providing an innovative, comprehensive continuum of services for individuals and families affected by this pandemic.

Area Agency on Aging
1366 East Thomas, Suite 108
Phoenix, Arizona 85014
602-264-2255
www.aaphx.org
The Area Agency on Aging is involved in every dimension of aging services in Maricopa County. Operating with funding from government and private sources, the Agency supports the Valley’s disabled and elderly population by coordinating their advocacy efforts, promoting public awareness of the challenges they face, and informing the public about available programs and services.

Arizona Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
PO Box 25649
Tempe, Arizona 85285
480-704-0210
www.arizonahospice.org
The Arizona Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (AHPCO) is the nonprofit membership organization representing hospice and palliative care programs and professionals in Arizona. AHPCO is an incorporated non-profit (IRS 502©(3)) entity with a volunteer Board of Directors and a paid Executive Director.

Donor Network of Arizona
3877 North 7^th Street, Suite 200
Phoenix, Arizona 85014
602-222-2200
www.dnaz.org/contact.asp
Donor Network of Arizona is the federally designated, not-for-profit organ recovery organization for the state of Arizona. As a full-service organ, tissue and eye recovery organization, Donor Network of Arizona ensures equitable distribution of organs, tissues and corneas for transplant.

Foundation for Senior Living
77 East Thomas Road, Suite 100
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
602-285-1800 x 137
The Foundation for Senior Living provides home improvement services such as carpentry, electrical repairs, heating/cooling, plumbing and yard work for homeowners with low to moderate income.

Friendly House
802 South 1^st Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
602-257-1870
The Friendly House offers adult education (ESL, GED) classes, parenting classes, counseling, elderly care and housekeeping.

Health Care Directives
Dorothy Garske Center
4250 East Camelback Road, Suite 185K
Phoenix, Arizona 85018-2751
602-952-1464
http://www.dgcenter.org
Health Care Directives offers different programs that take advantage of Arizona law to protect one’s right to direct their health care and to refuse unwanted medical treatment by using a combination of a Living Will and Health Care Power of Attorney.

National AIDS Hotline
800-342-AIDS, English
800-344-7432, Spanish
The National AIDS Hotline, including its Spanish Service and TTY Service, is operated under contract with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The hotline handles about one million calls per year from people with questions about prevention, risk, testing, treatment and other HIV/AIDS-related concerns. Information Specialists are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and can answer questions, provide referrals and send free publications through the mail.

National Multiple Sclerosis Society
627 South 48^th Street, Suite 110
Tempe, Arizona 85281
www.nmss.org
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is dedicated to ending the devastating effects of multiple sclerosis.

New Song
6947 East McDonald Drive
Scottsdale, Arizona 85283
480-951-8985 Telephone
480-951-8794 Fax
New Song is a not-for-profit, non-demoninational organization that provides a support group for grieving children and their families who are dealing with death-related grief. New Song Center also provides death-related grief education for tis volunteers, the community and professionals.

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NORTHERN ARIZONA

AIDS Outreach of Northern Arizona, Inc.
1000 North Humpreys, Suite 214
Flagstaff, Arizona 86002
520-779-9492
800-438-7448
HIV/AIDS education, referral, information and emotional support to the infected and affected within the five northern counties in Arizona.

American Cancer Society – Flagstaff
2724 East Lakin Drive, Suite 9
Flagstaff, Arizona 86004
520-526-3800
Public education, professional education and service programs for cancer patients and their families.

Area Agency on Aging
119 East Aspen
Flagstaff, Arizona 86001
520-774-1894
The focus of the Area Agency on Aging is to plan and provide services to the elderly in four counties: Apache, Navajo, Coconino and Yavapai. Services available: transportation, congregate meals, home delivered meals, personal care, home health aid, visiting nurse, case management, legal services, ombudsman and adult day care.

Coconino County Community Services Senior Program and Community Resources – Flagstaff
2625 North, King
Flagstaff, Arizona 86004
520-522-7979
The center provides a nutrition program for congregate and home bound seniors, home care, light housekeeping, shopping assistance, personal care, respite care and case management for the elderly as well as transportation for elderly and disabled.

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TUCSON

Arizonans for Death with Dignity
PO Box 12126
Tucson, Arizona 85732
520-884-3585 (voice messages)
http://www.azstarnet.com/%7Edavidbe/hemlock/
Arizonans for Death with Dignity is a non-profit organization dedicated to making physician-aid-in-dying a legally available option for terminally or hopelessly ill persons in Arizona. The right to choose the course of one’s own death is as fundamental as the right to choose the course of one’s own life.

Pima Council on Aging
5055 East Broadway, Suite C-104
Tucson, Arizona 85711
520-790-7262
Pima Council on again is a private non-profit corporation that serves as the designated Area Agency on Aging for all of Pima county, Arizona. As the Area Agency, PCOA is responsible for developing a local system of social and nutritional services to assist elderly persons to remain independent in their homes and communities.

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HOSPICE CARE ORGANIZATIONS

Provider members are hospice agencies licensed by the State of Arizona and operating a hospice program of care consistent with the current Standards and Principles of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. www.arizonahospice.org The following is a list of for-profit and not-for-profit hospices in Arizona who are members of AHPCO as of August 31, 2000.
*For a complete list of all licensed hospices in Arizona, please contact the State of Arizona Health Services Department,
602-542-1000.

The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization http://www.nhpco.org
The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization is the largest nonprofit membership organization representing hospice and palliative care programs and professionals in the United States. The organization is committed to improving end of life care and expanding access to hospice care with the goal of profoundly enhancing quality of life for people dying in America and their loved ones.
The Web site includes information on upcoming conferences, consumer brochures, the latest research, transcripts from recent NHPCO interviews, the 2000 Holiday Card Collection and much more.

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PHOENIX AREA

Banner Hospice
Mary Lou Rangel
Director Hospice/Hospice House
1325 N. Fiesta Blvd.
Suite 1
Gilbert, AZ 85233
480-497-5535 Phone
480-497-8250 Fax

Highway Christian Hospice
Eugene Stephens, MD67 E. Weldon Ave., Suite 317
Phoenix, AZ 85012
602/274-1952 Telephone602/274-2338 Fax
slafaith@aol.com

Hospice of Arizona
Jerene Maierle, BS, Executive Dir.
2222 W. Northern Ave., Ste. A100
Phoenix, AZ 85021
602/678-1313 Telephone
602/678-2178 Fax
hospofarizona@americanhospice.com

Hospice of the Valley
Susan Goldwater, Executive Dir.
1510 E Flower Street
Phoenix, AZ 85014
602-530-6900 Telephone
602-530-6901 Fax
info@hov.org

In Home Health Hospice
Beth Hale, Director of Operations
777 W. Southern Ave., Ste. 301
Mesa, AZ 85210
480/962-4923 Telephone
480/610-9618 Fax
mbhale@uswest.net

RTA Hospice, Inc
Shelia Adams, BSN, RN, Executive Dir.
1102 E. McDowell Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85006
602/712-1000 Telephone
602/712 0012 Fax

Trinity Hospice
Laura Olson, Business Manager
5314 N. 12th St.
Phoenix, AZ 85014
602-351-2233 Telephone
602-351-2288 Fax
www.trinityhospice.com

Vista Care Hospice
6991 E. Camelback, Suite C-250
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
602-945-2200 Telephone
602-945-3518 Fax

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TUCSON

Carondelet Hospice Services
Bonnie Lindstrom, Executive Dir.
1802 W. St. Mary's Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85745
520/620-5742 Telephone
520/740-6042 Fax

Casa de la Luz Hospice
Lynette Jaramillo, Executive Dir.
6812 N. Oracle, #144
Tucson, AZ 85704
520/544-9890 Telephone
520/544-9894 Fax
casaluz@gateway.net

Tucson Medical Center Hospice
Patricia Torrington, M.H.A., R.N.
5301 E. Grant Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85712
520/324-2438 Telephone
520/324-2432 Fax

Tu Nidito
Liz McCusker, Executive Dir.
555 N. Wilmot, #255
Tucson, AZ 85711
520/790-7545 Telephone
520/790-7193 Fax

Vista Care Hospice
5099 East Grant Road
Suite 131
Tucson, AZ 85712
520/318-0700 Telephone

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SIERRA VISTA

Casa de la Paz Hospice
Jan Sheller, B.S.N., R.N., N.C.B.F., Mgr.
300 El Camino Real
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
520/417-3080 Telephone
520/417-3219 Fax

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PRESCOTT

Hospice Family Care
Mike Schmidt, Executive Dir.
100 E. Sheldon St., Suite 100
Prescott, AZ 96301-3114
520-541-1740 Phone
520-541-1745 Fax

Yavapai Regional Medical Ctr. Hospice
Susan Robison, M.S.N., R.N., C.S.
3262 N. Windsong Dr.,
P.O. Box 26565
Prescott Valley, AZ 86312
520/759-5902 Telephone
520/759-5982 Fax

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LAKE HAVASU CITY

Hospice of Havasu
Nancy Iannone, BSW, Administrator
2277 Swanson Ave., Suite A
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
520/453-2111 Telephone
520/453-2353 Fax
italgplayr@interworld.net

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YUMA

Hospice of Yuma
Maggie, Welsh, BSN, RN, Executive Dir.
1824 S. 8th Ave.
Yuma, AZ 85367
520/343-2222 Telephone
520/343-0688 Fax
http://www.hospiceofyuma.com

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COTTONWOOD

Northern Arizona Hospice
Eileen Scott, R.N., Clinical Coor.
269 S. Candy Lane
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
520/639-6676 Telephone
520/639-6403 Fax
scotte@nahealth.com

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FLAGSTAFF

Northland Hospice
Marilyn J. Pate, Executive Dir.
P.O. Box 997
Flagstaff, AZ 86002
520/779-1227 Telephone
520/779-5884 Fax
mpate@northlandhospice.org

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CASA GRANDE

RTA Hospice, Inc.
Cindy McCarville, Executive Dir.
177 W. Cottonwood Lane, #10
Casa Grande, AZ 85222
520/421-7143 Telephone
520/421-7315 Fax

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LAKESIDE

RTA Hospice, Inc
Julie Tatum, BSW, Executive Dir.
Rt. 4, Box 1740
Lakeside, AZ 85929
520/537-5491 Telephone
520/537-3617 Fax

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PAYSON

RTA Hospice, Inc
Vicki Dietz, BSN, RN, Executive Dir.
107 E. Frontier St.
Payson, AZ 85541
520/472-6340 Telephone
520/472-6464 Fax
payhosp@cybertrails.com

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PEORIA

Sun Health Hospice Care Services & Residence
Stephanie Cambio, BSN, RN, Director
12740 N. Plaza del Rio Blvd.
Peoria, AZ 85381
623/815-2800 Telephone
800/858-9428 Toll-Free
623/977-2868 Fax
scambio@mail.sunhealth.org

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BULLHEAD CITY

Western Arizona Regional Medical Center Hospice
Linda Jacobsen, RN, Executive Dir.
1514 Goldrush Road, #8
Bullhead City, AZ 86442
520/763-6979 Telephone
520/763-2083 Fax

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