Award
Circle of Life Award Past Honorees
2020 Circle of Life Winners
Caring Circle of Lakeland, St. Joseph, Michigan
Choices and Champions, Novant Health, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
2020 Citation of Honor
Four Seasons: The Care You Trust, Flat Rock, North Carolina
For more information about the honorees, please read the 2020 Circle of Life Award booklet.
2020 Circle of Life Honoree Video
2019 Circle of Life Winners
University of Colorado Palliative Care Service, Aurora, CO
University Health System Palliative Care Team, San Antonio, TX
Hospice of the Western Reserve Western Reserve Navigator, Cleveland, OH
2019 Citation of Honor
Medical University of South Carolina Palliative Care Team, Charleston, SC
For more information about the honorees, please read the 2019 Circle of Life Award booklet.
2019 Circle of Life Honoree Videos
University of Colorado Hospital
University Health System San Antonio
Hospice of the Western Reserve
Medical University of South Carolina
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2018 Circle of Life Winners
Arizona Palliative Home Care Program, Hospice of the Valley, Phoenix, Arizona
Penn Wissahickon Hospice and Caring Way, Penn Medicine, Balla Cynwyd/Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Palliative Care, Western Connecticut Health Network, Danbury, Connecticut
Programs receiving 2018 Citations of Honor
Hand in Hand Palliative Care, Children’s Hospital & Medical Center Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska
Department of Supportive Care Medicine, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida
Rainbow Kids, Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah
Please click here for the 2018 Circle of Life booklet, which includes stories on the honorees
2017 Circle of Life Winners
Bluegrass Care Navigators, formerly Hospice of the Bluegrass, Lexington, Kentucky
Providence TrinityCare Hospice, Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance and Providence Institute for Human Caring, Torrance, California
Programs receiving 2017 Citations of Honor
Allina Health—LifeCourse, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Midland Care Connection, Topeka, Kansas
The University of Wisconsin Palliative Care Program, Madison, Wisconsin
Please click here for the 2017 Circle of Life booklet, which includes stories on the honorees
2016 Circle of Life Winners
Bon Secours Palliative Medicine, Richmond, Virginia
Cambia Palliative Care Center of Excellence at UW Medicine, Seattle, Washington
Susquehanna Health Hospice and Palliative Care, Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Programs receiving 2016 Citations of Honor
Meridian Health Palliative Care Service, Neptune, New Jersey
Memorial Hermann Physician Network and Symptom Management Consultant Supportive Medicine Team, Houston, Texas
OSF HealthCare, Peoria, Illinois
Updates of these Circle of Life winners can be read by clicking here.
Please click here for the 2016 Circle of Life booklet, which includes stories on the honorees
2015 Circle of Life Winner
Care Dimensions, Danvers, Massachusetts
Program receiving a 2015 Citation of Honor
Hospice of Frederick County, Frederick, Maryland
Updates of these Circle of Life winners can be read by clicking here.
Please click here for the 2015 Circle of Life booklet, which includes stories on the honorees and nine perspectives on the future of palliative and end-of-life care by national experts in clinical, psycho-social and spiritual disciplines; in hospices, hospitals, and long-term care facilities; and from foundations.
2014 Circle of Life Winners
OACIS/Palliative Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Supportive & Palliative Care, Baylor Health Care System, Dallas, Texas
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital, Yakima, Washington
Updates of these Circle of Life winners can be read by clicking here.
Program receiving a 2014 Citation of Honor
Center for Palliative and Supportive Care Ambulatory Palliative Care Program, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
Please click here for the 2014 Circle of Life booklet, which includes stories on the honorees.
2013 Circle of Life Winners
The Denver Hospice, Denver, Colorado
Hertzberg Palliative Care Institute, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York
UnityPoint Health, Iowa and Illinois
Updates of these Circle of Life winners can be read by clicking here.
Programs receiving 2013 Citations of Honor
Gundersen Health System, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Hospice and Palliative Care Program, Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC
Hospice of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio
Nathan Adelson Hospice, Las Vegas, Nevada
North Shore University Hospital Palliative Care Program, Manhasset, New York
Please click here for the 2013 Circle of Life booklet, which includes stories on the honorees.
2012 Circle of Life Winners
Haslinger Family Pediatric Palliative Care Center, Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, Ohio
Calvary Hospital, Bronx, New York
Sharp HealthCare, San Diego, California
Programs receiving 2012 Citations of Honor
Community PedsCare, Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, Jacksonville, Florida
St. Joseph Palliative Care Program, Orange, California
Unity, De Pere, Wisconsin
Please click here for the 2012 Circle of Life booklet. Updates of these Circle of Life winners can be read by clicking here.
2011 Circle of Life Winners
The Center for Hospice & Palliative Care, Cheektowaga, New York
Gilchrist Hospice Care, Hunt Valley, Maryland
St. John Providence Health System, Detroit, Michigan
Updates on these Circle of Life winners can be read by clicking here.
Programs receiving 2011 Citations of Honor
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Palliative Care Service, Lebanon, New Hampshire
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County Palliative Care Program, Chicago, Illinois
St. Mary's Health Care System, Athens, Georgia
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Supportive and Palliative Care Program, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Please click here for the 2011 Circle of Life booklet.
2010 Circle of Life Winners
Department of Veterans Affairs, VA New York/New Jersey Healthcare Network, Brooklyn, New York
Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care, Kansas City, Missouri
Snohomish Palliative Partnership, Everett, Washington
Updates of these Circle of Life winners can be read by clicking here.
Programs receiving 2010 Citations of Honor
Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado, Grand Junction, Colorado
New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, New York, New York
Providence TrinityCare Hospice - Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Palliative Care Partnership, Torrance, California
Sharp HospiceCare, San Diego, California
Palliative Care & Hospice Services of Summa Health System, Akron, Ohio
Please click here for the 2010 Circle of Life booklet.
2009 Circle of Life Winners
Four Seasons, Flat Rock, North Carolina
Oregon Health and Science University Palliative Medicine & Comfort Care Program, Portland, Oregon
Wishard Health Services Palliative Care Program, Indianapolis, Indiana
Updates of these Circle of Life winners can be read by clicking here.
Programs receiving 2009 Citations of Honor
Palliative Care Service, St. John’s Regional Medical Center, Oxnard, California and St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital, Camarillo, California
Gilchrist Hospice Care, Towson, Maryland and Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland
Please click here for the 2009 Circle of Life booklet.
2008 Circle of Life Winners
Pain and Palliative Care Program, Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
Haven Hospice, Gainesville, Florida
The Pediatric Advanced Care Team, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Updates of these Circle of Life winners can be read by clicking here.
Programs receiving 2008 Citations of Honor
Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, California
LifePath Hospice and Palliative Care, Temple Terrace/Tampa, Florida
Providence Hospital Palliative Care Services, Washington, D.C.
Rice Hospice, Willmar, Minnesota
Sentara Healthcare/Palliative Care Collaborative, Norfolk, Virginia
Joint Palliative Care Programs of the UAB Center for Palliative Care and the Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama
Please click here for the 2008 Circle of Life booklet, which includes stories on the honorees.
2007 Circle of Life Winners
Covenant Hospice, Pensacola, Florida
University of California San Francisco Palliative Care Program, San Francisco, California
Woodwell: A Program of Presbyterian SeniorCare and Family Hospice and Palliative Care, Oakmont, Pennsylvania
Updates of these Circle of Life winners can be read by clicking here.
Programs receiving 2007 Citations of Honor
Broadway House for Continuing Care, Newark, New Jersey
George Mark Children’s House, San Leandro, California
Haven Hospice Commitment to Caring, Gainesville, Florida
Nathan Adelson Hospice, Las Vegas, Nevada
Palliative Care and Clinical Ethics Consultation Services of Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
Please click here for the 2007 Circle of Life booklet, which includes stories on the honorees.
2006 Circle of Life Winners
Continuum Hospice Care, New York, New York
Mercy Supportive Care, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland, Pontiac, Michigan
Transitions and Life Choices, Fairview Health Services, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Updates of these Circle of Life winners can be read by clicking here.
Programs receiving 2006 Citations of Honor
Veterans Health Administration VISN 3, Brooklyn, New York
Covenant Hospice, Pensacola, Florida
Pediatric Program of the Hospice of the Western Reserve, Cleveland, Ohio
Barbara Ziegler Palliative Care Program, North Broward Hospital District, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
From the 2006 Circle of Life booklet, please read an introduction by Steve Franey, who is chair of the Circle of Life Awards Committee, and Dick Davidson, who is president of the American Hospital Association, as well as a list of the 2005-2006 committee.
2005 Circle of Life Winners
High Point Regional Health System, High Point, North Carolina
Palliative and End-of-life Care Program, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, Newport Beach, California
Thomas Palliative Care Unit of the VCU Massey Cancer Center, Richmond, Virginia
Updates of these Circle of Life winners can be read by clicking here.
Programs receiving 2005 Citations of Honor
The Butterfly Program, Denver, Colorado
Froedtert Hospital and Medical College of Wisconsin Palliative Care Program, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Hospice of the Plains, Wray, Colorado
Maitri, San Francisco, California
Niagara Hospice, Lockport, New York
Covenant of Churches, Saint Barnabas Hospice & Palliative Care Center, Newark, New Jersey
University of Rochester Medical Center Palliative Care Program in Collaboration with the Community-Wide Palliative Care Initiative
From the 2005 Circle of Life booklet, please read an introduction by Steve Franey, who is chair of the Circle of Life Awards Committee, and Dick Davidson, who is president of the American Hospital Association, as well as a list of the 2004-2005 committee.
2004 Circle of Life Winners
Hope Hospice and Palliative Care, Fort Myers, Florida
St. Mary's Healthcare System for Chilidren, Bayside, New York
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Updates of these Circle of Life winners can be read by clicking here.
Programs receiving 2004 Citations of Honor
Broadway House for Continuing Care, Newark, New Jersey
Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado, Grand Junction, Colorado
The Medical Intensive Care Unit at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
St. John's Palliative Care Program, Joplin, Missouri
Mercy Supportive Care, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland, Pontiac, Michigan
West Virginia Palliative Care Network, Morgantown, West Virginia
Zen Hospice Project, San Francisco, California
From the 2004 Circle of Life booklet, please also read an introduction by Steve Franey, who is chair of the Circle of Life Awards Committee, and Dick Davidson, who is president of the American Hospital Association, as well as a list of the 2003-2004 award committee.
2003 Circle of Life Award Winners
Hospice & Palliative CareCenter, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Providence Health System, Portland, Oregon
University of California Davis Health System, Sacramento, California
Updates of these Circle of Life winners can be read by clicking here.
Programs receiving 2003 Citations of Honor
The Renal Palliative Care Initiative, Baystate Health System, Springfield, Massachusetts
The Center for Hospice & Palliative Care, Buffalo, New York
Palliative Care Service, Detroit Receiving Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
Hope Hospice and Palliative Care: Open Access, Fort Myers, Florida
Hospice of Lancaster County, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Mercy Health Partners-Southwestern Ohio, Cincinnati, Ohio
FOOTPRINTS, SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri
Printed copies of the Circle of Life publication are available by calling 312/422-2700 or e-mailing circleoflife@aha.org.
2002 Circle of Life Winners
Children’s Program of San Diego Hospice and Children’s Hospital and Health Center of San Diego, California
Hospice of the Bluegrass, Lexington, Kentucky
Project Safe Conduct – Hospice of the Western Reserve and Ireland Cancer Center, Cleveland, Ohio
A special Circle of Life Award was presented in 2002 to the Population-based Palliative Care Research Network (PoPCRN), University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado.
Updates of these Circle of Life winners can be read by clicking here.
Programs receiving 2002 Citations of Honor
Acute Palliative Care Service of the Mount Carmel Hospice/Palliative Care Program, Mount Carmel Health, Columbus, Ohio
Parkland Palliative Care Program of Parkland Health & Hospital System, Dallas, Texas
Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospice, Gallup, New Mexico
2001 Circle of Life Winners
Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York
Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of the North Shore, Evanston, Illinois
St. Joseph's Manor, Trumbull, Connecticut
Updates of these Circle of Life winners can be read by clicking here.
Programs receiving 2001 Citations of Honor
Balm of Gilead, Birmingham, Alabama
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
Hospice & Home Care of Juneau, Juneau, Alaska
Hospice of Napa Valley, Napa, California
MidPeninsula Pathways Hospice Foundation, Menlo Park, California
VA Hospice Care Center at Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Palo Alto, California
2000 Circle of Life Winners
Franciscan Health System, Gig Harbor, Washington
The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, Largo, Florida
Louisiana State Penitentiary Hospice, Angola, Louisiana
Updates of these Circle of Life winners can be read by clicking here.
Programs receiving 2000 Citations of Honor
Beth Israel, New York, New York
The Butterfly Program, Galveston, Texas
Calvary Hospital, Bronx, New York
Fairview Health Services, Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Harry Horvitz Center at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
The San Diego Hospice Corporation, San Diego, California
Information on the 2000 Circle of Life recipients can be obtained by downloading a PDF file here or by contacting the AHA Office of the Secretary (312/422-2700) for a printed copy of the Circle of Life 2000 booklet.
Printed copies of the Circle of Life publication are available by calling 312/422-2700 or e-mailing circleoflife@aha.org.
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