The Carolinas Center’s Board of Directors has set the organization on an exciting new strategic course. As a result, we are rebranding with a new name and image that more accurately reflects our mission and the work we do on your behalf.
The strength of The Carolinas Center is rooted in our newly adopted mission: “Promoting excellence in care of people living with advanced illness through high quality palliative, hospice and end of life care”. In order to ensure that all people with advanced illness will have access to high-quality palliative, hospice, and end of life care […]
CNN’s airing of the documentary Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me revealed an intimate and touching glimpse into the decline of a beloved public figure. Mr. Campbell’s courage to be public about his journey with Alzheimer’s Disease is a remarkable service to us all. With the aging of the American population and a population that is living longer, it is predicted that Alzheimer’s Disease or another form of dementia will afflict 1 in 3 who live to be 85. Are we prepared?
Working in an association dedicated to helping its members provide quality end of life […]
While watching the Frontline special Being Mortal, I was reminded again that what The Carolinas Center’s members do is very special in the world of healthcare. It is special because you are providing a chance at living and comfort to people who are at their most vulnerable.
I was inspired by the many families who shared their stories, providing a glimpse into the agony of facing one’s mortality and making decisions about how to spend one’s final days. I was inspired because the show provided an intimate picture into our humanity - the tensions between hope and realism […]
