Latest from the Coalition
OPEN LETTER: Now is the Time
As we are living in an unprecedented time, NOW is the time to discuss, decide and document your wishes for medical care. Please, help our medical staff offer heroic interventions to those who wish to have it, so we don’t burden those who wish to avoid it.
Health Disparities in End-of-Life Care Grant Report
There is a critical need to improve the quality of the health care provider-patient dialogue at the end of a person’s life. A grant from the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation was utilized to establish highly- targeted local initiatives to help educate health care providers and patients about the need for high quality communication about end-of-life care.
Send National Guard into N.J. nursing homes besieged by coronavirus, top doctor urges Murphy
With nursing home residents making up 40 percent of all COVID-19 deaths in New Jersey, it’s time to deploy the national guard to any long-term care facility in peril, according to an open letter from David Barile, MD.
Geriatric Physician Urges You to Prepare Now If You Get Seriously Ill with COVID-19
“Now is the time for individuals to take an active role in their health by making decisions about future medical care. Please, help medical staff offer heroic interventions to those who wish to have it, so they don’t burden those who wish to avoid it,” implores Dr. Barile.
Impact of COVID-19 on Medical Decision Making: POLST & Other Important Considerations for High-Risk People
Free webinar for Family Caregivers on the Impact of COVID-19 on Medical Decision Making: POLST & Other Important Considerations for High-Risk People
Having the Tough Conversation Before It’s Too Late
Article featuring GOCC leadership Lori Feldstein, Dave Barile and Gil Gordon, discussing a talk presented on November 13, 2018, at the Jewish Center in Princeton for the Conversation Sabbath.
4Step iCare Plan
Developed by Goals of Care Coalition of NJ, the 4Step iCare Plan is an individualized advance care plan that has a simple 4-step approach to help you make difficult medical decisions. In addition to the video series available on our website, the plan can be downloaded as a PDF document.
New Jersey Healthcare Executive Leadership Academy
The New Jersey Healthcare Executive Leadership Academy is a joint initiative to build stronger leadership among physicians and executives from hospitals, post-acute providers and health plans.
Advocacy in Action
Read about the latest news in advocacy from LeadingAge New Jersey.
Consumer Guides
The Health Care Association of New Jersey provides helpful consumer guides: A Guide to Choosing Long Term Care, A Guide to Choosing an Assisted Living Facility, A Guide to Choosing an Assisted Living Facility, and National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information.
4Step iCare Plan
An Individualized End of Life Care Plan
Our 4Step iCare Plan is a simple, 4-step approach that helps patients, families, and healthcare providers navigate through challenging medical decisions.
Learn more with our video series and helpful tools
POLST
A POLST form will inform your healthcare providers about the types of medical treatment you’d like to receive.
New Jersey POLST POLST in Your State
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