There are many ways to honor a loved one or make a contribution to Cedars-Sinai's Palliative Care Services. Memorial contributions made in memory of loved ones touch the lives of very needy Palliative Care Services patients and families.
Please note that all donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Every donation received by Palliative Care Services is acknowledged by a card sent immediately to the family of the deceased, indicating the donor's name.
Donations made to Cedars-Sinai's Palliative Care Services honoring a loved one may be directed to specific needs. Some of these needs may reflect the values once cherished by the deceased, making the contribution a true living legacy.
Gifts can be designated to the:
This allows caregivers with limited financial resources to have someone help them with the care of their loved one. Support groups include the Caregivers Support Group, Drop-in Support Group, Family Loss Support Group, General Loss Support Group, Widows and Widowers Support Group, and the Young Widows and Widowers Support Group. Through a predetermined, approved charitable contribution, support groups can be renamed with the name of a family, individual or company. Other contributions can help offset operational costs of various support groups, individually or collectively. Through a predetermined, approved charitable contribution, the Bereavement Services Program can be renamed with the name of a family, individual or company. Other contributions can help offset operational costs of various support groups, individually or collectively. Through a predetermined, approved charitable contribution, Palliative Care Services can be retitled with the name of a family, individual or company. This fund will go to a dedicated stand-alone residential Palliative Care Services facility for those patients who do not have loved ones to care for them at home. This fund can assist patients at the last stages of life fulfill a long-held dream or aspiration. This project helps provide value-added services to terminally ill hospitalized patients. This fund assists patients and their family who have limited finances or insurance to obtain equipment and services. Through a predetermined, approved charitable contribution, a dedicated AIDS Support Group can be established. The group can be renamed with the name of a family, individual or company. Other contributions can help offset operational costs of the support group. This fund provides educational support for Palliative Care Services staff to attend educational programs and learn new methods of managing pain and learning new approaches to end-of-life care. This fund provides monies to conduct research into quality end-of-life issues.
