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CEO MESSAGE: A Lesson for Us All
(3/1/2023) 
When is the “just right” moment during a life-limiting illness to consider hospice care? Former President Jimmy Carter may offer some clues.
CEO MESSAGE: A Lesson for Us All


Public Policy Update January 30, 2023
(1/30/2023) 
From advancing supported decisionmaking to defining psychiatric advance directives (PADs), several bills approved during the 2022 legislative session included topics of interest to CCCC and its members.
Public Policy Update January 30, 2023


CEO MESSAGE: A Lesson for Us All
(3/1/2023) 
When is the “just right” moment during a life-limiting illness to consider hospice care? Former President Jimmy Carter may offer some clues.
CEO MESSAGE: A Lesson for Us All


Public Policy Update January 30, 2023
(1/30/2023) 
From advancing supported decisionmaking to defining psychiatric advance directives (PADs), several bills approved during the 2022 legislative session included topics of interest to CCCC and its members.
Public Policy Update January 30, 2023


CEO MESSAGE: One Holiday, Two Griefs, and A Few Solutions
(12/21/2022) 
CEO Jennifer Moore Ballentine shares her thoughts on the current state of hospice care in the United States.
CEO MESSAGE: One Holiday, Two Griefs, and A Few Solutions


CEO MESSAGE: Where They Are Is Confused
(11/29/2022) 
CEO Jennifer Moore Ballentine shares a personal story about how even those with knowledge about palliative care can feel lost during serious illness.
CEO MESSAGE: Where They Are Is Confused