Funding Areas
FINDING JOY IN LIVING AND COMPASSION IN DYING
How can we view death with compassion, respect, and dignity, and comprehend it as a natural part of life? How can the anticipation of death be transformed so our seniors, and all of us, can live richer and more meaningful lives? What are the conditions necessary for successful aging and compassionate dying?
The unique challenges presented in the dying process are often overwhelming for the dying, their families, friends, and the larger community. We have largely become a culture that pushes death to the background, which in turn has ramifications in our health care system and in our daily lives. In response we look to support efforts that seek to improve the system of end of life care in Santa Barbara with the goal of:
1. Reducing the physical, emotional, spiritual, and social pain & suffering in the face of death.
2. Increasing the number of people who experience an enhanced state of well being at the end of life.
3. Increasing the sense of self-determination and choice over how one dies.
4. Promoting greater success of families after the loss of a loved one.
5. Reducing unnecessary or unwanted medical intervention at end of life.
6. Reducing fear and anxiety related to the dying process and of death itself.
From 2024 on, we will be increasingly using a health equity lense when reviewing projects. In addition, our funding in End of Life Care may decrease over the next several years.
OUR FUNDING HAS THREE CORE STRATEGIES: