A Compassionate Community recognizes that caring for one another during times of crisis and loss is not simply a task for health and social services but is everyone’s responsibility.

This model of care is focused on transforming practices and conversations around death, dying, and end-of-life care. It acknowledges that holistic and collaborative action between systems is required to ensure that communities are able to provide practical and emotional support for its members in a skilled and informed way. The ability to identify and develop cohesive networks of care will increase community resilience, as well as encourage higher quality and more equitable end-of-life care experiences. 

The Peaceful Presence Project has developed the Oregon Network for Community-Based Serious Illness Support. It helps to ensure that more compassionate care is accessible to individuals across the state, and that this support is cohesive and person-centered. Families and caregivers are better supported, and communities are aware of critical resources.

Using the below ‘End-of-Life (EOL) Friendly Criteria for Communities,’ this site seeks to map existing end-of-life care resources in rural Oregon counties. Click on the maps below to access a review of resources by county.