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Advance Care Planning in Whatcom County, WA: Opportunities for Evaluation and Expansion
Numerous organizations and individuals in Whatcom County, Washington have been promoting advance care planning (ACP) Washington since 2012. In 2018 the Chuckanut Health Foundation provided funding to conduct an evaluation of advance care planning activities and their impact across all participating organizations. This report summarizes the evaluation goals, methods and findings. Based on the identified challenges and opportunities, recommendations are laid out for establishing ongoing, community-wide ACP evaluation, increasing integration of advance care planning into local healthcare and social service delivery, and expanding community outreach and education