A Cupertino-based coalition devoted to end-of-life concerns for the Chinese American community has received a $10,000 grant that will go toward building a community where Chinese Americans are able to face the end of life with dignity and respect.
The Chinese American Coalition for Compassionate Care (CACCC) was awarded the unrestricted grant by the Stupski Foundation, which supports community efforts in the Bay Area and Hawaii.
“For years the Chinese American Coalition for Compassionate Care has improved access to and education about serious illness care in the Chinese American community so that all Chinese Americans can live out the remainder of their lives with comfort and dignity. We are honored to support their efforts,” said Dan Tuttle, director of health for the Stupski Foundation.
Founded in 2005, the CACCC was formed to address the lack of linguistically and culturally appropriate end-of-life information and training available to the Chinese American community and the healthcare professionals who serve them.
The CACCC’s programs and services are conducted in Chinese and include advance care planning; palliative care and hospice care education, caregiver and volunteer training, community education and outreach, and professional healthcare forums.
The coalition’s partner organizations include the San Francisco Palliative Care Workgroup, Laguna Honda Hospital, San Francisco General Hospital, Stanford Palliative Care, UCSF General Internal Medicine and…
