San Diego County Coalition for Improving End-of-Life Care

A Not-for-Profit Corporation

Our Mission:

"To educate and raise awareness within San Diego County about end-of-life issues and to provide resources to help people make informed choices."

Our Meetings:

The San Diego County Coalition meets on the first Wednesday of every month (except on holidays, and WE'RE DARK IN JULY), at 10:00 A.M. at (new location as of May 1, 2013!) Burn Institute, Conference Room, 8825 Aero Drive, San Diego, CA 92124. Enter Conference Room from back of building - entrance is on far left, on ground floor.)

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For More Information: click here. and send an e-mail to the San Diego County Coalition. One of our members will return your request as soon as possible. Or write us at San Diego County Coalition to Improve End-of-Life Care, P.O. Box 1071, Bonita, CA 91908-1071.

Seven Questions to Ask Your Doctor
When Facing a Life-Threatening Illness

1. Good Medical Treatment:
What are the goals of my medical treatment? Will my treatment . . . (more)

Click here to see the rest of the 7 questions.

Photos from our April 16, 2013, free conference:
"Planning Ahead for Your Future Healthcare Needs"

This dynamic conference provided tools for identifying goals of care and communication skills for selecting an appropriate healthcare agent. A panel of physicians shared their thoughts on their own advance directives. The physician panel included James Sinclair, M.D., Medical Director, VITAS Innovative Hospice Care; Margaret Elizondo, M.D., Associate Medical Director, Sharp HospiceCare, and Mitsuo Tomita, M.D., Family Practice, Kaiser Permanente retired.