Welcome to the California Hospice and Palliative Care Association

Our mission is to enhance the value and quality of end-of-life care for patients and their families by focusing on education and advocacy.

The majority of Americans (80%) say they would prefer to be cared for and die at home, and yet only 38% of us receive hospice care.  CHAPCA believes the best time to learn about hospice and ask about hospice is before hospice services are needed.  To fully benefit from hospice services, patients and families must be referred with a six-month prognosis to benefit from hospice services. 

CHAPCA is a not-for-profit organization that aims to improve access to quality end-of-life care and educate patients, families, the community, and healthcare professionals about hospice and palliative care. We aim to support the mission of providing high-quality hospice and palliative care services to patients and their caregivers and provide leadership in advocating on behalf of hospice and palliative care in California. 

Specific Purpose:

The specific purpose of this Corporation shall be to support and promote the delivery of services to individuals and families with serious, life limiting illness and end of life care through:

(a) Active participation in any and all fundraising activities permitted to a tax exempt organization under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and the laws of the State of California; 

(b) Obtaining and providing funding to support and promote the delivery of hospice and palliative care to patients and their families;

(c) Encouraging and supporting the delivery of high quality hospice and palliative care services;

(d) Providing public education on end of life issues that promotes utilization of hospice and palliative care services; 

(e) Developing and providing high quality education and training for staff and volunteers involved in the delivery of hospice and palliative care services;

(f) Being a resource to fund appropriate research on improving hospice and palliative care services;

(g) Providing information and referrals on the location and status of hospice and palliative care programs;

(h) Forming strategic alliances to further the Corporation’s mission;

(i) Encouraging and supporting the continued growth and development of hospice and palliative care providers through networking and technical assistance;

(j) Monitoring state and national legislative and policy-related developments that impact hospice and palliative care programs; and

(k) Carrying on other charitable activities associated with this goal as allowed by law.