COVID-19: Impact on Care for Persons with Serious Illness

May 11, 2020

Participants learned more about how seriously ill persons and their caregivers are being affected, the short- and long-term repercussions for health access and disparities, the implications for end-of-life care and grieving, and what providers and health systems can do.

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Scan of the Field: Palliative and Serious Illness Care Grantmaking 2019

April 27, 2020

This survey provides valuable insights into the broader field of palliative care and serious illness philanthropy, including how and where funders are directing their resources, the strategies they employ, and the interventions they are interested in.

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COVID-19: Grantmaking to Support Children and Older Adults

April 8, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has touched everyone, but the youngest and oldest among us are being disproportionately affected. This webinar explored how these two groups are being impacted by the pandemic – older adults, from a mortality and morbidity perspective, and youth due to a disruption of childcare and education.

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Policy Opportunities to Advance Palliative Care in States

February 13, 2020

On this webinar, participants learned about the practical strategies philanthropy can use to advance access to palliative care in their states and communities.

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Promoting Better Communities for Older People: Building Economic Security Using the Elder Index

January 7, 2020

What is the true cost of living for older adults?  In this conversation, funders discussed the Elder Index: a tool that measures the income older people need—every county and state in the country—to meet necessary expenses for housing, health care, food, transportation, and other essentials while staying independent in their own homes.

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