Hospice-Veteran Partnership Toolkit : 4. Conducting a Needs Assesment : Sample HVP Fact Sheet

Sample HVP Fact Sheet

Please customize as appropriate to reflect your HVP's mission, vision, and activities.

Hospice-Veteran Partnership of [STATE/REGION]

What is the Hospice-Veteran Partnership of [STATE/REGION]?
The Hospice-Veteran Partnership (HVP) of [STATE/REGION] is a partnership of end-of-life care advocates and hospice and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) professionals working together to ensure that excellent end-of-life care is available for our nation's veterans and their families. Our partnership is part of a national network of HVPs, established by the VA Hospice and Palliative Care Initiative.

Why were we formed?
The mission of our HVP is to establish an enduring network of hospice and VA professionals, veterans, volunteers, and other interested organizations working together to provide quality services through the end of life for veterans. Our HVP was formed to provide leadership, technical assistance, and program development recommendations in the following areas:

  • Raising awareness about veterans' end-of-life care needs and options
  • Strengthening relationships between community hospices and VA facilities
  • Improving veterans' access to hospice and palliative care across all sites and levels of care

Who are our members?
Our HVP includes representatives from Rallying Points end-of-life care coalitions, the state hospice organization, community hospice agencies, VA facilities, state veterans homes, veterans service organizations, military hospitals, and other organizations and individuals interested in improving end-of-life care for veterans.

How can you get involved? For more information about joining the HVP of [STATE/REGION], contact [FULL NAME] at [PHONE NUMBER] or [E-MAIL]. To learn more about the VA Hospice and Palliative Care Initiative, contact Diane Jones at 202-273-8379 or Diane.Jones@hq.med.va.gov.

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This toolkit is provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs National Hospice-Veteran Partnership (HVP) Program. Development of the toolkit was made possible through support by Rallying Points, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, the Center for Advanced Illness Coordinated Care, and other end-of-life care advocates. Information about VAHPC initiatives is made available for use within the Inter-Institutional Collaborating Network on End-of-life Care (IICN) with the assistance of Growth House, Inc.