We Honor Veterans
We Honor Veterans empowers end-of-life care partners to meet the unique needs of America’s Veterans and their families.
About We Honor Veterans
We Honor Veterans (WHV), a program of the (NHPCO) in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), invites hospices, state hospice organizations, Hospice-Veteran Partnerships, and VA facilities to join a pioneering program focused on respectful inquiry, compassionate listening, and grateful acknowledgment. By recognizing the unique needs of America’s Veterans and their families, community providers, in partnership with VA staff, will learn how to accompany and guide them through their life stories toward a more peaceful ending. National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), invites hospices, state hospice organizations, Hospice-Veteran Partnerships, and VA facilities to join a pioneering program focused on respectful inquiry, compassionate listening, and grateful acknowledgment. By recognizing the unique needs of America’s Veterans and their families, community providers, in partnership with VA staff, will learn how to accompany and guide them through their life stories toward a more peaceful ending.
We Honor Veterans provides educational tools and resources in advancing these goals:
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- Promote Veteran-centric educational activities
- Increase organizational capacity to serve Veterans
- Support development of strategic partnerships
- Increase access and improve quality of care
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We Honor Veterans Hospice and Community Partners
WHV provides tiered recognition to organizations, known as Partners, that demonstrate a systematic commitment to improving care for veterans. There are five levels that partners can achieve in the program. Partner organizations assess their ability to serve Veterans and, using resources provided by WHV, integrate best practices for providing end-of-life care to Veterans into their organization. The WHV program is free to hospice organizations and NHPCO membership is not required to become or remain a Level 1-4 partner.
The goal of the program is simple – to care for and honor those who have served when they reach the end of life. By working through the partner levels and participating in community partnerships and collaborations, partner organizations can educate, engage, and expand awareness to Veterans and their families. A vast majority of Veterans are not enrolled in VA and may not be aware of end-of-life services and benefits available to them, including the Medicare Hospice Benefit and VA-paid hospice care.
To help sustain this program, community-based healthcare organizations, such as skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, and funeral homes have collaborated with NHPCO to become WHV Community Partners. The program activities of Community Partners mirror the requirements of hospice organizations. Through the program, Community Partners hope to serve all Veterans with respect, integrity, and dignity, no matter their chosen service provider. To learn more about becoming a Community Partner, contact veterans@nhpco.org.
As they achieve each level, organizations can promote their increasing commitment to Veterans by displaying their respective WHV affiliation badge in their facilities, on their websites, in printed community outreach and educational materials, and through social media outlets. This allows community members, including Veterans and their families, to easily identify organizations committed to offering Veteran-specific care and services provided by a competent and highly skilled workforce.
Check out the We Honor Veterans Blog to learn more about the impact our partners have on the lives of Veterans and their loved ones!
Ready to become a WHV partner? Sign up here!