About Us

Vision

We envision a future where people can live their best lives possible during serious illness.

Mission

Our mission is to make conversations about serious illness a part of everyday life and palliative care a part of everyday health care.

Our Approach

The Coalition for Compassionate Care of California (CCCC) works collaboratively with members, health systems and providers, patient advocacy groups, professional associations, and policy- and lawmakers to promote high-quality care for those who are seriously ill or nearing the end of life. Creating this change is bigger than any one individual or organization can achieve on their own: It requires systems change and continuous improvement.

Activities

We work to change systems through:

• Public Policy Educating policymakers and advocating for policy changes.
• Healthcare Systems Developing, testing, supporting, and standardizing more effective
  models for healthcare delivery and payment.
• Professionals Educating professionals and empowering them through better skills.
• Public Educating and engaging all Californians about informed choice, documenting wishes, advocating for
  the care they need, no more and no less.

Current & Recent Projects

• Public Policy
  • Funding for a statewide electronic registry for POLST
  • Providing subject-matter expertise to the state in developing the registry
  • Legislation to bring advance care planning (ACP) into the electronic age
  • Leadership related to California's Master Plan on Aging
  • Advocating for better reimbursement and concurrent care delivery models
• Healthcare Systems
  • Standards for community-based palliative care
  • Learning community to increase access to Medi-Cal palliative care
  • Standards for palliative care, POLST, and ACP in nursing homes
  • Assisting organizations with implementation of ACP systems
• Healthcare Professionals
  • Education and skill building on ACP, POLST, cultural sensitivity, healthcare ethics
  • Materials to support conversations with patients
  • Annual Summit to convene the community, share best practices and innovative approaches
• Public Engagement
  • Actively promote palliative care and ACP through social media
  • Support local coalitions promoting ACP in their local communities
  • Groom patient leaders to be spokespersons on palliative care
  • Promote tools to support persons with developmental disabilities and cognitive deficits in engaging in ACP

Values

Collaboration | Innovation | Self-Determination | Compassion | Authenticity