1. Overview and Community Partner Commitment We Honor Veterans: Overview and Community Partner Commitment

2. What is We Honor Veterans (WHV)? National awareness and action campaign Developed by National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) In collaboration with Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Encourage partnerships between hospices, state hospice organizations and VA facilities, with expansion to Community Partners

3. Our shared goal: Providing the best possible care for Veterans in the best possible manner and setting. While….. Honoring Veterans’ preferences

4. Why WHV? Approximately 680,000 Veterans die in the US every year: 25% of all deaths! A vast majority of Veterans are not enrolled in VA and may not be aware of end-of-life services and benefits available to them Community Partners can join in better serving and honoring our nation’s Veterans and be listed on the We Honor Veterans website

5. Website Educational Tools and Resources Go to: www.WeHonorVeterans.org >>Get Practical Resources>>WHV Partner Resources. Many tools and resources for staff and community education, including these presentations:www.WeHonorVeterans.org Topics –Basic Training for Understanding the VA –Building a Veteran-centric culture –Memorials and Salutes for Veterans and Caregivers

6. We Honor Veterans Homepage

7. Community Partners Better Prepared to: Build professional and organizational capacity to provide quality services for Veterans Develop and/or strengthen partnerships Promote hospice and palliative care for Veterans Demonstrate impact of organizational programs through evaluation of Veteran-specific programs

8. Levels of Commitment Recruit: Get oriented and commit Level 1: Build professional and organizational capacity Level 2: Develop and/or strengthen partnerships Level 3: Promote hospice and palliative care for Veterans Level 4: Demonstrate the impact of organizational programs

9. Recruit: Committing to the Program Review We Honor Veterans Overview PowerPoint presentation Submit the online Community Partner Commitment form

10. Steps to Getting Started Review this presentation—You just have! Complete and submit the online Community Partner Commitment on WHV website Receive acknowledgement of your Partner Commitment (allow up to 10 business days) Check the Community Partner directory on WHV website for your listing as a Recruit Start working on Level One Activities!

11. Contact Us We Honor Veterans A program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Email: hospice.relations@sci-us.com hospice.relations@sci-us.com www.WeHonorVeterans.org