Care for the Whole Person Ministry

The end of life’s journey can be many things.  It is often a time of sorrow but it is also a time to celebrate the passage of a loved one into eternal life and remember a life well lived.  Creating an environment where the ill and dying feel loved, worthy and cared for is the effort of an initiative jointly developed by the Catholic Bishops of California and the state’s Catholic health care systems.
Known as the Whole Person Care Initiative, the partnership has begun building capacity among dioceses, parishes and Catholic health care ministries by offering training, promoting successful ministries, and raising the standards of palliative care in Catholic hospitals and health care ministries.  The Initiative will also encourage people to discuss their desires through the end of life before they are ill and will promote a thorough understanding of Catholic teachings and traditions.