Coalition for Compassionate Care of California
A statewide partnership of regional and statewide organizations, state agencies, and individuals working together to promote high-quality, compassionate end-of-life care for all Californians.
Latest News
Culture & End-of-Life Care Workshop on June 8th
Building Bridges: Cultural Sensitivity & End-of-Life Care – workshop for health care providers. June 8th in Pasadena, CA. Click here for more information or to register.
Now Accepting Applications for CCCC Program Manager
CCCC is seeking a part-time Program Manager to assist with various programs, including its Thinking Ahead project. Applications are due May 4. Job announcement.
New Report: Californians' Attitudes & Experiences with Death & Dying
The California HealthCare Foundation in collaboration with CCCC released a new report – Final Chapter: Californians' Attitudes & Experiences with Death & Dying – on February 14, 2012. Read the press release.
Upcoming POLST Education Program
POLST: Beginning the Conversation - one-day workshop for health care providers. May 8 in Oakland, CA. Click here for more information or to register.
Presentations Now Available!
Creating a Culture of Compassion
Presentations from the 4th Annual CCCC Conference & the National POLST Conference on February 15 & 16, 2012, in San Diego are now available for download.
Announcing the 2012 Compassionate Care Award Winners
CCCC is proud to announce the winners of the first annual Compassionate Care Leadership Awards: Tarek Mahdi, MD, CMD, FAAFP, Chairman of the Inland Empire Palliative Care Coalition in Riverside, and the George Mark Children’s House in San Leandro, the first freestanding, independent pediatric palliative care facility in the US. The awards will be presented at the CCCC Annual Conference on February 15, 2012, in San Diego.
Our Programs
POLST – Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment is a form that specifies the types of medical treatment that a seriously ill patient wishes to receive.
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Enables people with developmental disabilities to advocate for themselves and stay in control of their lives through the very end.
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CCCC assists facilities in creating and implementing end-of-life practices that benefit residents, their families and nursing home staff.
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