Closure is an Education, Planning and Outreach Effort Designed to:
- Educate people about end-of-life care and simplify the information that is currently out in the media
- Create awareness of the end-of-life care and options that are available
- Develop educational materials, i.e. Closure 101, that can be used to inform people across settings.
- Give people access to the tools and resources that they need to make educated end-of-life decisions that are consistent with their values and beliefs
- Convene thought leaders, community leaders, church leaders, healthcare professionals and policy makers to help increase public awareness about end-of-life issues
- Champion policy and reimbursement changes that:
- Facilitate end-of-life discussions between patients and their healthcare providers
- Improve availability of palliative care services
- Increase access to high-quality, end-of-life care
- Change the default settings of the healthcare system to account for patients’ wishes and values
Closure Products and Services
- In-person presentations and discussions
- Online learning materials
- Closure 101
- Collateral materials
- Legislative and policy initiatives
- Demonstration projects that showcase quality end-of-life care in cooperation with our partners in the healthcare community