Located in Hyannis, Mass., Hospice & Palliative Care of Cape Cod provides health care services to patients and families living with serious and life-limiting illnesses. It was founded in 1981 and offers various programs and services, including palliative care, bereavement, the LifeCare Conversations programs, hospice care, volunteer services and hospice care. The organization s bereavement services provide grief support, education and other services, including support groups for adults, adolescents and children, short-term individual and family counseling, educational workshops and referrals. It provides clinical consultations for physical and emotional symptom management and offers anticipatory guidance services. The organization operates the Mary McCarthy Hospice House, a more than 10-bedroom home that includes eat-in kitchen and family areas, a chapel and bedrooms with private balconies. It also provides various services, such as respite care, transportation, shopping and organizes fundraising activities. The organization is approved by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.