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Sojourns Pathway Program: Hospital-Based Palliative Care Implementation Grants

 
Program
web site		 http://www.regencefoundation.org/sojourns_pathway.
html
Sponsor Regence Foundation
Deadlines May 14, 2010
Purpose Nonprofit or public hospitals with 100 or more beds that do not offer a formal palliative care program are invited to apply for a Sojourns Pathway implementation grant. Preference will be given to hospitals that receive a Sojourns Pathway planning grant and develop a plan to launch a palliative care program. Grantees receive funding to:

  • Launch a palliative care program in the hospital
  • Provide palliative care services to patients, and collect data to support the program’s ongoing operations
  • Explore hospital-community palliative care partnerships
Eligibility Nonprofit or public hospitals with 100 or more beds that do not offer a formal palliative care program, or whose PC program has been active or intermittent for two years or less. Any hospital meeting the eligibility requirements listed below may apply for an implementation grant. However, hospitals that first receive a Sojourns Pathway planning grant and complete the required two-day Palliative Care Leadership Center training will receive special consideration from the Foundation.

To be eligible to apply for an implementation grant, hospitals must:

  • Be a nonprofit or public hospital with 100 or more beds
  • Serve communities in Washington, Oregon, Idaho or Utah
  • Provide no or limited
    		•
    Geographic
    coverage    		 Idaho, Oregon, Utah, and Washington
    Amount of
    funding
  • Up to $125,000 annually
  • 1 – 2 years
    		•
    Application
    process    		 For more information about our application process, visit the online application center at: http://www.regencefoundation.org/grants.html.

    Proposals accepted between February 15 and May 14, 2010

     

    For more information contact:
    Michelle L. McClellan, Sojourns Program Officer
    E-mail: mxmccle@regence.com
    Phone: (503) 721-7171

    Summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.