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Stamp delayed again
The U.S. Postal Service has postponed its release date for the hospice care postage stamp, which industry leaders hope will provide an unprecedented opportunity for raising public awareness about hospice care. The stamp, announced last fall at the National Hospice Organization (NHO) annual meeting in Atlanta, was set to be released on Nov. 5, 1998, and costs 32 cents.
However, since postal rates are increasing in January, the Postal Service now plans to delay issuance of the hospice stamp until after Jan. 10, 1999, when a one cent rate increase goes into effect. This would give the stamp a longer shelf life. NHO is continuing to coordinate plans to maximize public exposure for the stamp, which will be released at the offices of the Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, Largo, the world’s largest community-based hospice.
NIH grants available
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD, have announced the availability of research grants in the clinical management of symptoms and syndromes associated with life-limiting illness, such as pain, dyspnea, delirium, cachexia, nausea, fatigue, and depression. Other priorities for this research initiative include studies on the combinations and interactions of these symptoms in specific populations, development of instruments sensitive to the distress associated with end-of-life symptoms, and ethical issues in end-of-life research.
The new program, "Management of Symptoms at the End of Life," is part of a U.S. Public Health Service-led effort called "Healthy People 2000," aimed at setting national health research priorities and encouraging integrative, multi-disciplinary research. Applications may be obtained from the Division of Extramural Research and Information Resources, NIH, 6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7910, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435-0714, E-mail: [email protected]. Request the program by name and number, PA-98-019.
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