NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation (RAHF) today announced nine grants to support innovative, early-stage interventions that address the serious illness and end of life needs of marginalized populations.
The $500,000 in funding, part of a collaborative effort with The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, will advance nursing-driven initiatives that improve care for diverse populations and expand access to high-quality end of life services.
"Addressing disparities in palliative and end of life care demands bold and creative solutions," said Ahrin Mishan, Executive Director of The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation. "We believe that nursing – especially working in collaboration with other disciplines – is a powerful force for change, innovation, and social justice."
Philanthropic Partnership Drives ProgressThrough an innovative partnership established in 2021 between The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation and The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, the Hillman Emergent Innovation: Serious Illness and End of Life (HSEI) program has significantly expanded the pipeline of pilot interventions that seek to promote more equitable care for the seriously ill.
"We are proud of our continued collaboration with The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation," said Michael Murray, President of The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations. "We believe it is particularly important that this funding gives early-stage projects a rare opportunity to create an evidence base supporting dignified and culturally competent care for people that our healthcare system too often overlooks."
HSEI Grantees Expand Access to Equitable Care This year's grants demonstrate a commitment to the design, development, and delivery of better and more equitable care. The 2024 HSEI grant recipients are:
ADVANCED-Comfort: Improving Dementia Care in the Chinese American CommunityChinese Americans with advanced dementia are at risk for unwanted and invasive end of life procedures due to cultural and family-based decision-making preferences. This project aims to enhance dementia care in the Chinese American community by developing a culturally tailored ADVANCED-Comfort program, designed to improve access to personalized comfort care and empower families to make comfort-focused care decisions through education and guided planning.Principal Investigator: Ruth Palan Lopez, PhD, MGH Institute of Health Professions
Perinatal Palliative Care: Supporting Parents Through Life-Limiting Fetal Diagnosis The current standard of care for a life-limiting fetal condition (LLFC) is limited to clinical care for mother and infant and does not address the continued, complex ...
