
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.
12
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.
$80
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 available for students, early career professionals, and retirees.
- Immediate free access to a minimum of 8 on-demand courses.
- Free access to a minimum of 12 live courses released during your membership year.
- 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
- BJC Hospice
- Circle of Life Hospice
- Coastal Family Hospice Volunteers
- Fast Care Hospice Inc.
- 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 Care of Middleton
- Hospice Foundation
- Hospice in the Desert
- Hospice of Humboldt
- Hospice of Kona
- Hospice of Tift Area
- Montgomery Hospice
- Monument Health Home Hospice
- Naitonal End-of-Life Doula Alliance (NEDA)
- Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton
- Our Lady of Peace Hospice and Home Care
- Regional Hospice
- SDAHO
- Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice
- WTRC Hospice of San Angelo
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 coupon 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. If you will be hosting a group viewing, send a list of viewers to [email protected], and we will enroll them in the course to receive their CEs.
Annual costs vary depending on the type of membership you select:
- Individual – $80
- Student/early career professional/retiree – $55
- Volunteer hospice organization – $285
- Hospice organization/company with ADC* less than 150 – $655
- Hospice organization/company with ADC* greater than 150 – $855
- Non-hospice nonprofit or government agency – $660
- For-profit organization – $890
Organizational memberships are capped at 25 registrants per course. If you would like to provide free access to more than 25 staff members, email [email protected] for pricing.
You’ll receive access to at least 20 CE courses during your membership year — 12 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. You can select any of the free on-demand CE programs by logging in to your HFA account, clicking the My Membership tab, then clicking the Discounts tab.
Your membership discount will be applied when you register for courses released during your membership year, reducing the registration fee to zero. Once you’ve registered, HFA will email a link so you can watch the program live on its release date. You’ll also have on-demand and CE access to the recorded program through your learning management system account for six months
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.
Your membership can be cancelled by logging in to your HFA account, clicking the My Subscriptions tab, then clicking the Cancel button.