The Regence Foundation Launches Sojourns Program

Sojourns is The Regence Foundation’s signature program to improve the care and quality-of-life for people with life-threatening or terminal illness and their supporting family members throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Utah.

Through Sojourns, The Regence Foundation works to:

• Recognize leadership and innovation in end-of-life and palliative care
• Expand access to high-quality palliative care that meets the needs of patients and families across the care continuum

Sojourns is comprised of two programs:

• The Sojourns Award is a regional award honoring leadership and innovation in end-of-life and palliative care. More details about the Sojourns Award will be announced in early October 2009.
• Sojourns Pathway Program offers comprehensive support including funding and best-practices training and mentoring to nonprofit and public hospitals and partnering community-based organizations interested in developing, implementing and enhancing palliative care services.

For more information, please contact:

Michelle L. McClellan, Sojourns Program Officer
E-mail: mxmccle@regence.com
Phone: (503) 721-7171
Website: http://www.regencefoundation.org/programs/endOfLife.html