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About the John and Wauna Harman Foundation

The John and Wauna Harman Foundation (Harman Foundation) is a private family foundation rooted in its donors’ humble beginnings. Thus, the Harman Foundation values humility, compassion, education, and a concern for the most vulnerable in our society. Its mission is to improve end-of-life care in America by encouraging all Americans to have meaningful conversations with family and loved ones about their end-of-life care wishes before serious illness occurs, thereby improving quality of life as death is near.




About HFA
Hospice Foundation of America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. HFA meets its mission by providing programs for professional development, public education and information; funding research, producing publications, and by providing information on issues related to advance care planning, hospice and palliative care, caregiving, and grief. Our programs for healthcare professionals are designed to improve care of those with terminal illness and those experiencing the process of grief, and are offered on a national basis. Our programs for the public are designed to assist individual consumers of health care who are coping with issues of caregiving, terminal illness, and grief.




About Project Talk
Project Talk is a research program from Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center whose intent is to engage individuals in meaningful conversations about medical decision-making, including end-of-life issues. Project Talk's mission is based on well-established evidence that candid discussions regarding one's values, wishes, and preference for medical care can improve outcomes for patients and families alike.



About Common Practice
Great conversations inspire, connect, and heal. Our mission is to design the practical tools that make these conversations accessible to everyone. Too often, conversations about what matters most to us are avoided--in healthcare, but also in our daily lives. Working with our partners and customers, we make great conversations common practice. 




About Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Founded in 1963 through a gift from The Milton S. Hershey Foundation, the Medical Center is a leading university health center location in Hershey, PA. The 548-bed Hershey Medical Center is a provider of high-level, patient-focused medical care. Annually the Medical Center admits 29,000 patients, accepts 1 million outpatient visits, receives 72,000 emergency room patients and performs 30,000 surgical procedures. As a Magnet designated hospital since 2007, Hershey Medical Center employs caregivers who are dedicated to excellence and achieveing superior patient and community outcomes. The Hershey Medical Center campus includes Penn State College of Medicine (Penn State's medical school), Penn State Cancer Institute and Penn State Children's Hospital--the region's only children's hospital.