Building Public Engagement and Access to Palliative & End-of-Life Care
Grant Summary
This grant aims to increase the availability of and public demand for high-quality palliative care and advance care planning through the development of public messaging resources and by fostering collaboration and the scaling of innovative programs that improve serious illness and end-of-life care. Seven leading national organizations, which began working together under a prior grant, will develop and implement the messaging in partnership with other key stakeholders. They will also expand the reach of their programs, which range from clinician training in serious illness care to helping individuals and communities engage in planning for the end of life.
The seven participating organizations are:
- Ariadne Labs/Serious Illness Care Program
- Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC)
- Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (C-TAC)
- Respecting Choices
- The Conversation Project
- National POLST
- VitalTalk
Additional resources:
- Care.Lab
- Health Affairs 'A National Strategy For Palliative Care'
Related Grant Resources
- New Research Finds Collaboration and Connection Between Clinicians, Patients and Families is Key to Improving Serious Illness Care and Health Equity
- Journal of Palliative Medicine: Use of Messaging Principles to Design a Facebook Ad Promoting Public Engagement in Serious Illness Care for National Healthcare Decisions Day
Grant Details
Organization
University of Washington
Grant Amount
$3,447,029
Grant Period
36 months
Approval Date
March 2019