Who We Are
The San Francisco Palliative Care Work Group (PCWG) is a collaborative of local healthcare organizations, community-based non-profits and individuals serving older adults and San Franciscans of any age with serious illness. Our goal is for all San Franciscans to have access to high-quality, patient centered care that honors their culture, their wishes, and their values, and that their families and caregivers have support, too.
We serve individuals who want to learn about or participate in Advance Care Planning and/or access palliative care for themselves, friends or family members by providing online tools and resources and connections to community organizations.
We support community organizations and health systems with training and culturally relevant tools and resources to help their community members participate in advance care planning and access palliative care.
Who We Are
The San Francisco Palliative Care Work Group (PCWG) is a collaborative of local healthcare organizations, community-based non-profits and individuals serving older adults and San Franciscans of any age with serious illness. Our goal is for all San Franciscans to have access to high-quality, patient centered care that honors their culture, their wishes, and their values, and that their families and caregivers have support, too.
We serve individuals who want to learn about or participate in Advance Care Planning and/or access palliative care for themselves, friends or family members by providing online tools and resources and connections to community organizations.
We support community organizations and health systems with training and culturally relevant tools and resources to help their community members participate in advance care planning and access palliative care.
我們是誰
三藩市緩和療護工作小組（PCWG 是由本地醫護機構、社區非牟利機構、以及專職服務年長者以及三藩市不同年齡層嚴重病患的個人所共同組成。我們的宗旨是為所有的三藩市人能夠獲取高質量、以病人為本的療護，尊重其文化、其意願、其價值觀以及為他們的家人和看護者提供支援等。
我們提供服務，給予那些希望為自己、朋友或家人瞭解更多關於參加醫療照護事前指示和/或獲取緩和療護的人士，我們會為他們提供網上工具以及資源，並且提供聯係社區機構。
我們會支援社區機構和醫療系統，提供培訓和文化相關的工具和資源來幫助他們的社區居民參加醫療照護事前指示和獲取緩和療護。
PCWG Mission
Our mission is to ensure San Franciscans, who are older than 65 or have a serious illness, engage in advance care planning and learn how to access palliative care.
PCWG Vision
Our vision is that all San Franciscan's facing a serious illness lead their highest quality of life through accessing high-quality, patient centered care that is consistent with their wishes and values, and that their cultural values are understood and respected.
PCWG Mission
Our mission is to ensure San Franciscans, who are older than 65 or have a serious illness, engage in advance care planning and learn how to access palliative care.
PCWG Vision
Our vision is that all San Franciscan's facing a serious illness lead their highest quality of life through accessing high-quality, patient centered care that is consistent with their wishes and values, and that their cultural values are understood and respected.
PCWG任務
我們的任務是確保三藩市人，65嵗或以上的長者或者患有嚴重疾病的人士，可以參加醫療照護事前指示和瞭解如何獲取緩和療護。
PCWG的願景
我們的願景是所有的三藩市人當面對嚴重疾病的時候，能夠透過獲取高質量和以病人爲本的療護，擁有高質量的生活，這些療護會與他們的心願和價值觀相符，同時他們的文化價值也會得到理解和尊重。
This Means People…
- Are prepared to make decisions about their medical care by knowing their diagnosis, prognosis, and options for care, if they want to
- Select a healthcare proxy to make decisions on their behalf if they cannot speak for themselves
- Document their preferences
- Have their documentation made available at the point of care
- Receive culturally appropriate emotional and spiritual support, especially as they near the end of life
- Receive pain and symptom management that is in harmony with their disease treatment
- Are connected to food, housing, transportation, and other community support
- Have access to a paid, volunteer or family caregiver
This Means People…
- Are prepared to make decisions about their medical care by knowing their diagnosis, prognosis, and options for care, if they want to
- Select a healthcare proxy to make decisions on their behalf if they cannot speak for themselves
- Document their preferences
- Have their documentation made available at the point of care
- Receive culturally appropriate emotional and spiritual support, especially as they near the end of life
- Receive pain and symptom management that is in harmony with their disease treatment
- Are connected to food, housing, transportation, and other community support
- Have access to a paid, volunteer or family caregiver
這意味著人們:
- 準備好做出關於他們療護的決定，當他們知道其診斷、預期以及療護的選擇，如果他們希望的話
- 選擇一個醫護代理人來代表他們做出決定，當他們無法為自己發聲的時候
- 記錄首要選項
- 在需要療護的時候提供有關的文件
- 獲取文化合適的情感和精神支援，特別是在臨終的時候
- 能夠聯係到食物、房屋、交通和其他社區援助；以及
- 可以獲得有薪、志願人士或者家人擔當的護理員