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Framing the Message and Gathering Support

States can use public health messaging and other policy tools to promote understanding and greater acceptance of palliative care services.

NASHP has identified a range of strategies and best practices that state leaders can deploy to promote palliative care among policymakers, patients and families, providers, the public, and other stakeholders.

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Amy Berman, RN, LHD, FAAN
Senior Program Officer, John A. Hartford Foundation

“Palliative care is the best friend of the seriously ill. I say that as a person diagnosed more than 10 years ago with stage IV inflammatory breast cancer, a rare and particularly deadly form with a devastating prognosis of 11 to 20 percent chance of surviving five years.

More than 10 years later, I am feeling well, still working full time, and enjoying life. In addition to the care I receive from my oncologist, I get an extra layer of support from my palliative care team. They help me carefully manage my pain and symptoms, not just manage the cancer. I have never been hospitalized for cancer in these past 10 years because of the support I have received from palliative care. That’s a big deal for me and my family, and it’s a big deal from a societal perspective with lower cost of care and better health outcomes. Palliative care is the ultimate win-win.

“The John A. Hartford Foundation, where I serve as senior program officer, has been a long-time funder and supporter of palliative care, including the state-focused work led by the National Academy of State Health Policy (NASHP) and national efforts led by the Center to Advance Palliative Care. Palliative care is a critical component of age-friendly care, helping people like me live better and longer in the face of serious illness.”

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