Hospice Care
With the issuance of the Hospice Care stamp, the Postal Service continues its tradition of raising public awareness of social causes. Hospice is a holistic, team-oriented care program that seeks to treat and comfort terminally ill patients and their families, at home or in a home-like setting. The first American hospice is believed to have been established in 1974 in New Haven, Conn. Now more than 2,600 operational or planned hospice programs exist in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. The stamp was designed by veteran stamp designer Phil Jordan to symbolize life’s journey to its final stage, the stage where Hospice lends its vision for end-of-life care.