National Hospice Foundation
Make a Donation
Enclara has partnered with the National Hospice Foundation (NHF) to enhance and support the vision and mission of the local hospice community. NHF is committed to empowering individuals with life limiting illnesses to make and fulfill end of life choices that are right for them and their families. If you would like to make a donation to NHF click here. Who We AreThe National Hospice Foundation is the charity for end-of-life care—accepting, administering and investing contributions on behalf of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, the Foundation for Hospices in Sub-Saharan Africa, and similar organizations sharing our vision of a world where everyone facing serious illness, death and grief will experience the best that humankind can offer.
What We Do
NHF’s primary focus is to fund programs enhancing hospice awareness and access, while educating the public about the quality and availability of hospice and palliative care. To this end, NHF supports the many projects of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization including quality and research initiatives; hospice/palliative care provider education activities; public policy and advocacy efforts; consumer engagement and caregiver services; grief and bereavement programs; and the development of global hospice partnerships.
Why We Do It
Every day, approximately 200,000 people benefit from hospice care in the United States. In 2005 alone, more than 1.2 million patients received hospice services, with 1.6 million families utilizing hospice programs that offer continued support after the death of a loved one. The number of people in need of care will exponentially increase as the baby boom generation continues to age. Today, four out of five hospice patients are 65 years of age or older, and it is projected that by 2030, the number of Americans over the age of 65 will have doubled to 70 million. As the nation ages, the need for comprehensive care at the end of life will only intensify, and NHF wants to ensure that compassionate, quality end-of-life care for everyone.
Talaria, Inc.
Talaria, Inc. develops and assesses e-learning websites for providers, patients, and caregivers. The company has received over 25 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and NIH Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants in the past 15 years. These SBIR and STTR awards (over $14M to date) fund much of the company’s development and assessment activities. The company works with healthcare systems, universities, hospitals, and government health service agencies to distribute these websites and create customized online tools to improve patient care. Talaria is based in Seattle, Washington.
The Principal Investigator for the Care Community project, Eileen Van Schaik, Ph.D., can be reached at
evanschaik@talariainc.com.