Membership
About HFA membership
HFA membership is an affordable way to build your knowledge base and invest in your professional development.
Our members are an inclusive group of individuals, organizations, and companies with a personal and professional passion for high-quality hospice and bereavement care.
HFA members uphold principles of continuous improvement and person-centered, compassionate care. They value expert-led professional education and content that is easily accessible and pertinent to their practice.
If this sounds like you, become part of the HFA community today!
Membership Benefits
Annual membership is available to end-of-life care professionals — individuals, hospice and healthcare provider organizations, non-hospice companies, and nonprofit and government agencies. Special rates are available for students and retirees. Membership benefits include:
Free access to online courses and CEs
Receive free registration and continuing education hours for all live courses released during your membership year.
Discounts on programs and products
Get 40% off on-demand courses and 15% off self-studies, books, and special issues of our Journeys newsletter.
Exclusive access to expert-written content
Enhance your outreach efforts with complimentary access to content written by end-of-life experts.
Partnership and professional recognition
Associate with HFA, a leader in the hospice, bereavement, and end-of-life care communities.
9
live online courses
Free access and CEs for a minimum of nine live courses during your membership.
8
on-demand CE programs
Immediate free access to a minimum of eight on-demand programs upon joining HFA.
$75
per year
Annual membership begins at $75 for an individual, $50 for students and retirees.
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Annual Membership Dues
IndividualJoining HFA is easy and affordable, and your membership will automatically renew. Individual membership provides free access to upcoming online course registration and CE hours, plus product discounts for one person. Discount for students, early career professionals, and retirees.
- Immediate free access to on-demand courses.
- Free access to live online courses released during your 12 months of membership.
- Free access to the Living with Grief® program released during your membership year.
- Free continuing education hours included with free courses above.
- Six months of on-demand access from release date with live online courses above.
- 40% discount on on-demand programs released prior to your membership.
- 15% discount on self-study courses and books.
- 15% discount on special issues of Journeys bereavement newsletter.
See the FAQ below for additional information about membership features, benefits, and limitations.
HFA Organizational Members
- Advocate Aurora – Health at Home Hospice
- Agrace
- AlevCare Hospice
- Ascension St. John
- Beth Israel Lahey Health at Home Hospice
- Bridge Home Health & Hospice
- Circle of Life Hospice
- Fast Care Hospice Inc.
- Gallagher Hospice
- Greater Trail Hospice Society
- Harbor Hospice
- Hawaii Care Choices
- Hospicare & Palliative Care Services
- Hospice and Homecare of Reno County
- Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont
- Hospice Foundation
- Hospice in the Desert
- Hospice Maui
- Hospice of Humboldt
- Hospice of Kona
- Hospice of the Red River Valley
- Hospice of Tift Area
- Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care
- NEDA
- Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton
- SDAHO
- Seattle Children’s Hospital
- Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice
- Sheridan Memorial Hospital Association
- The Children’s Room
- WTRC Hospice of San Angelo
- YoloCares
Common questions
Frequently asked questions about membership
As a member, you receive free access to all webinar courses released during your membership year, including the Living with Grief® series, “pop-up” webinars, and all related CEs. You also have immediate access to on-demand programs, exclusive written content, and discounts on HFA’s extensive library of on-demand professional programs, special issues of our Journeys newsletter, and printed products. You also gain a professional association with a leader in the hospice and bereavement field.
Member benefits begin when you purchase your membership and remain active for 12 months. Your membership will be auto-renewed on your expiration date unless you contact HFA to cancel it.
When you join HFA, you will receive an employee registration code via email. Share that code with your staff, so they can register individually and receive free access to courses. All registered employees will receive the live viewing link via email; they also will have access to the on-demand program recording and CEs through their Talent learning management system account.
Annual costs vary depending on the type of membership you select:
- Individual – $75
- Student/early career professional/retiree – $50
- Volunteer hospice organization – $280
- Hospice organization/company with ADC* less than 150 – $640
- Hospice organization/company with ADC* greater than 150 – $840
- Non-hospice nonprofit or government agency – $645
- For-profit organization – $875
You’ll receive access to at least 17 CE courses during your membership year — nine webinars released during the year of your membership, including HFA’s signature Living with Grief® program, and immediate access to at least eight on-demand CE programs in your Talent learning management system account.
Your membership discount will be applied when you purchase courses released during your membership year, reducing the registration fee to zero. Once you’ve purchased, HFA will email a link so you can watch the program live on its release date. You’ll also have on-demand access to the recorded program through your learning management system account.
Once you become a member, you’ll have immediate access to a minimum of eight on-demand programs through your learning management system account.
Yes! Students, early career professionals, and retirees receive a $25 discount on their individual membership with proper documentation.
You can pay online by clicking your membership type above; download a new member form and return it by email or mail; or call 202-457-5811 to process your membership by phone with a credit card.
Yes, HFA will send you a printable membership certificate by email within two weeks of your membership purchase.
To cancel your membership, email [email protected] with your cancellation request. You will receive a response within one business day confirming your cancellation.