What is Closure?

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