Chicago End-of-Life Care Coalition organized in January 2000 in response to a national call for local community education efforts to improve care for the dying.
Answering the call associated with the PBS television documentary series On Our Own Terms: Moyers on Dying in America, CECC began as a grassroots effort that was the first step toward establishing an ongoing coalition of like-minded organizations and facilities.
Today CECC is an all-volunteer not-for-profit corporation, governed by a board of directors that includes some of Chicago’s most dedicated and talented healthcare representatives and a membership that encompasses people and providers from every walk of life.
Many of our members work with dying patients, their families and spiritual counselors who face the difficult task of making appropriate decisions and provide guidance, direction or support.
