Making The Case For Grant Funding Support For End-Of-Life CareManaged Care Information CenterSeptember 1, 2004 SKU: HP1316804 |
| Here's a report that aims to help hospice and palliative care programs make a strong case for the need for grants and charitable gifts to strengthen end-of-life care.
"Making The Case For Grant Funding Support For End-Of-Life Care," sets forth the compelling need to financially support new and expanded strategies for improving end-of-life care. Needed financial support includes money to fund research, clinical programs, and health professions education in support of quality end-of-life care. Professionals in hospice and palliative care can point to a laundry list of programs and projects that could be launched, strengthened or expanded if adequate funding was available. "Making The Case For Grant Funding Support For End-Of-Life Care," is not a "how-to manual for grants seeking, there are no sample forms or worksheets, nor is the report a complete directory or list of sources of grant monies for end-of-life care. The report has been compiled and organized by the editorial team of hospice letter, the nation's first and leading management briefing for hospice executives since 1979, to serve as a stimulus, a starting point for hospice leaders and management staffs to become aware of the full range of types of end-of-life care activities and services that will attract the attention and grants from charitable foundations, government sources, and company-sponsored foundations. We have assembled the most useful articles that appeared in hospice letter and Health Grants Funding Alert, organized the information by topic and compiled it into this reference. Today there are many programs underway with a goal of improving issues surrounding the last stages of life. Studies have proven that new approaches are needed for palliative care. For instance, more flexibility in healthcare and hospice services is necessary to meet the needs of dying patients and assist their loved ones. However, adequate financing is still the major imperative for improving end-of-life care. The first section of the report "sets the stage," and outlines the new strategies for care of the dying, including the United Hospital Fund three-year, $2.5 million effort to fill in gaps in services, and the national study that called for expanded access to hospice, both in home and institutional settings, continued growth of the field of palliative care medicine, and improved end-of-life care in nursing homes. Programs and Projects That Have Been Funded You'll get profiles of funders that have awarded grants to improve end-of-life care, like the foundation program that is encouraging caring attitudes in patient care, the national program, Promoting Excellence in End-of-Life Care, by the largest funder of end-of-life programs in the U. S., the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the $9.1 million awarded to improve care of the dying. You'll be able to review a range of representative grants awarded to a variety of organizations providing end-of-life care, like the $1 million awarded to a Florida hospice to help serve the expanding Latino population it its service area by eliminating language barriers and improving cultural understanding of the hospice care concept. You'll see samples of the dollar amounts being awarded and the types programs receiving the grant funds including $4.5 million to increase the availability of palliative care services in hospitals, the $5,000 grant to support a bereavement program, and the innovative program providing coordinated care blending palliative care with medical and disease management to meet the needs of the seriously chronically ill. The report also provides a useful list of resources for your reference with address and telephone numbers. "Making The Case For Grant Funding Support For End-Of-Life Care," aims to help your management team focus on your organization's projects that may be eligible for grant funding from those family and community foundations in your region. If your program is innovative and can be replicated elsewhere you may discover that a major funder might be interested in providing some portion of the support for it. "Making The Case For Grant Funding Support For End-Of-Life Care" is an affordable reference to help nurture planning meetings and perhaps develop your strategy for securing grant funding support for your organization. Your very modest investment in this report may well inspire thinking that will lead to a grant award in the thousands of dollars. Order "Making The Case For Grant Funding Support For End-Of Life Care" today in complete confidence. We have been honored to serve hospice professionals since 1979. Imagine, one new idea, one new approach to a funding source will more than pay for the modest price of this special report. Place your order today while it's on your mind. |
