Program Overview

The CSU Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care, an institute of the California State University, partners with California State University San Marcos to offer palliative care education for healthcare professionals working in hospitals, hospice, home healthcare, and other care settings. The Institute believes healthcare professionals in primary care and serious illness specialties should understand how to provide primary palliative care. Its interdisciplinary approach emphasizes physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support for patients and their families.

Palliative care is specialized, patient-centered care focused on improving quality of life for people facing serious illness and their families. It addresses physical, emotional, and spiritual symptoms through evidence-based therapies and a collaborative team approach that supports patients.