Welcome!
We are the CSUSM campus partner institute of the CSU Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care. We serve the San Marcos campus and our neighboring communities with programs, events, and educational resources promoting palliative care, advance healthcare planning, support for caregivers, and related topics. Please explore our website to learn more and find out about our activities.
Minding the Gaps: Serving the Whole Person Through Palliative Care
Join us at our annual one-day conference for palliative care professionals, students,
administrators, and educators.
Designed and presented in partnership with the San Diego Coalition for Compassionate Care. Our conference provides a yearly get-together for our local community of palliative
care and hospice care providers, students, and educators, across disciplines.
Monthly POLST Training Webinar
Our FREE webinar provides orientation, training, and advice on how to hold an advance care planning conversation using the California Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) form. Presented by the San Diego Coalition for Compassionate Care and hosted by the CSU Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care at CSUSM.
Held on the second Wednesday of each month, 12 - 1 pm:
- October 9, 2024
- November 13, 2024
- January 8, 2025
University Hour, Kellogg Plaza
Join for our annual resource fair that asks you to consider what gives your life meaning and who needs to know it, as a way to think about advance planning for future healthcare needs. What are living for, and what does it mean to preserve and protect a quality of life that's worth living?
Stop by for free pizza and drinks! Learn more about advance care planning, resources for family caregivers, and services available to students and families facing long-term serious illness.
The WGYLM® Campaign
With the simple question, "What Gives Your Life Meaning?", the WGYLM® Campaign promotes public awareness of palliative care and related topics. The WGYLM® Campaign provides a way for organizations and groups to educate the public about palliative care, advance healthcare planning, family caregiving, and the value of reflecting on what means most to us--and sharing those reflections with those who might care and speak for us someday.