Our team cares.

We have worked together for decades on behalf of those who need end-of-life care and grief support.

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Committed and knowledgeable

Our HFA team has more than 150 years of combined experience in advance care planning, hospice care, and bereavement support.

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Compassionate and empathetic

We understand the complexities and hardships associated with life’s end. We work with the public and professionals to make the journey the best it can be.

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Proactive and responsive

By understanding and foreseeing the needs of the public and professionals, we identify concerns and respond to problems quickly.

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Amy S. Tucci President & CEO

HFA Board Member; directs finances, operations, donor engagement, and grant-related work. Ask HFA expert; publisher, Journeys; editor, Living with Grief® annual book; media resource.

Kenneth J. Doka, PhD, MDiv Sr. Vice President for Grief Programs

Ask HFA’s grief expert; international and national speaker; consultant, HFA grief curriculum; editor, writer, and panelist for Living with Grief® book and program; editor, Journeys; media resource.

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Lisa McGahey Veglahn Sr. Vice President for Education

Develops and directs online learning curriculum and content; managing editor for annual Living with Grief® book, Ask HFA grief specialist; oversees community education through theatre program.

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Cindy Bramble Director of Special Projects

Leads special and major grant projects, including the Project Talk Trial and the Autism & Grief Project; directs HFA Membership Program; oversees HFA’s programmatic efficiency and efficacy.

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Lindsey Currin Production Director

Produces HFA’s annual Living with Grief® program; managing editor, Journeys; inventory manager; technical manager, online education; research assistant for the Project Talk Trial.

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Kristen Nanjundaram Director, Marketing/Continuing Education

Oversees the administration, design, and marketing of HFA’s continuing education programs and other products; designs Journeys; develops and designs a wide array of HFA publications.

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Denise Grant Director of Creative and Interactive Design

Directs public-facing design and social media campaigns for HFA and its special and grant-funded initiatives; Journeys subscriber relations manager; Project Talk Trial research assistant.

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Angela Novas, MSN, RN, CRNP Chief Medical Officer/Hospice & Palliative Care Consultant

Ask HFA’s hospice and palliative care expert; public speaker on advance care planning and hospice-related topics; media resource, panelist and advisor for HFA’s educational programs.

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We work to place diversity and inclusion at the heart of all our activities.

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Non-discrimination

HFA lives by its values. We have a strong non-discrimination policy regarding employment with our organization. Read our policy.

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Diversity

HFA identifies experts who represent traditionally underserved populations and bring their views, research, and expertise to our diverse audience.

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Inclusivity

HFA supports programs and practices aimed at improving care for populations too often neglected because of their race, income, gender, and sexual and/or gender orientation.

Recent news and press

Newly Available: Improving Dying

May 7, 2025

For immediate release November 1, 2024Contact: Lisa Veglahn, Sr. VP for Education, [email protected] Newly Available: Improving Dying WASHINGTON — Virtual reality, physical therapy, music therapy, pet care, and even a haircut are therapeutic, innovative, and practical ways to improve the quality of life for people with terminal illness and are profiled in a new book and…

New On-Demand Courses Available from Hospice Foundation of America

Mar 3, 2025

For immediate release: March 3, 2025 Contact: [email protected] New On-Demand Courses Available from Hospice Foundation of America WASHINGTON — Hospice and grief professionals can improve their knowledge at any time using Hospice Foundation of America’s (HFA’s) convenient self-study courses, which can be accessed on demand through a laptop, smart phone, tablet, or desk-top computer. “Hospice and…