Sojourns Award

 

Since its inception in 2007, The Cambia Health Foundation has worked with a wide range of stakeholders to enhance quality and improve access to palliative and end-of-life care for individuals and their families in Idaho, Oregon, Utah and Washington.

What We Believe

Palliative care is deeply personal and fundamentally rooted in respect for human life. It is an important catalyst for honoring patient choices and understanding personal definitions of quality, rather than merely focusing on the clinical aspects of terminal illness. We strive to help create and advance patient and family-centered care that optimizes the quality of life by anticipating, preventing and treating suffering. Palliative care throughout the continuum of illness involves addressing physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual needs, and to facilitate patient autonomy, access to information and choice.

Through philanthropy and community partnerships we are committed to:

  • Improving access to and quality of palliative care
  • Recognizing leadership, innovation and inspiration in palliative care
  • Facilitating an open dialogue about end-of-life issues

Sojourns Award

The Sojourns Award recognizes inspirational leaders in the field of palliative and end-of-life care within Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Utah. Through the awards we honor exemplary leaders whose work advances the field of palliative care through improved access, education and innovative solutions.

Recipients are nonprofit organizations or individuals with accomplishments in this area and the passion to make a positive difference in unexpected ways. Recipients receive a $50,000 grant from The Cambia Health Foundation, representing an investment in the awardees’ future contributions in the area of palliative and end-of-life care. Nonprofit organizations receive the cash grant directly; individuals designate a related nonprofit organization to receive the grant.

Qualifications & Nomination

We encourage applicants from the entire interdisciplinary team. Physicians, social workers, nurses, chaplains and other professional caregivers are eligible for this award. The nominee’s work should be primarily focused in Oregon, Washington, Idaho or Utah.

Nominations for the 2012 awards are now closed.

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