Main Activities
We conduct lectures, hold seminars, and carry out other activities
aimed at explaining and increasing awareness of hospice palliative care.
In particular, each October, during a week which we have designated
as “Hospice Palliative Care Week” culminating with “World
Hospice Palliative Care Day,” we conduct activities to provide information
and increase awareness through a variety of events – hospice forums,
tours of facilities, photo exhibitions, concerts, and more – held in
various parts of the country.
Education and Training
To educate the individuals who will engage in hospice palliative care,
we have developed an educational curriculum and hold educational seminars
for many different professions.
In cooperation with related organizations, we also conduct educational
programs specific to physicians, nurses, social workers, and other occupations.
Guarantee and Improvement of the Quality of Care
Together with surveys on the current state of hospice palliative care
in Japan, we conduct studies and research in which seek to maintain and
improve the quality of care by evaluating it based on self-evaluations
by care providers, evaluations by bereaved families, and other criteria.
Public Relations and Providing of Information
We provide care providers and the public with information about hospice
palliative care by operating a website and issuing a newsletter and pamphlets.
In order to exchange information with palliative care providers, we
also hold an annual conference and conduct regional meetings in various parts
of the country.
Cooperation and International Exchanges
We are strengthening our ties with related domestic organizations and
cooperating with them in clinical studies, education and research.
As a member of the Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network, we
also participate and cooperate with like-minded organizations from various
countries in activities aimed at expanding palliative care in this region
of the world.
