A Pivotal Year Despite Challenges
2021 Impact Report
Working together. Learn how we help empower patients, families, and healthcare providers making end of life decisions.
Meet the GOC Coalition and our partners
Hollywood legends, Michael Douglas and Danny DeVito donated their time during lockdown for a Public Video Announcement.
Watch ‘A POLST Story”
Discuss, decide, document.
Facing challenging medical decisions at the end of life is hard. Our Let’s Talk series can help you start the conversation.
Start the conversation
Diagnosis is just the beginning. Access valuable tools to identify a patient’s wishes for end of life care.
Learn more about the 4Step iCare Plan
Do they know your wishes? Make sure your healthcare providers know the medical care you would like to receive.
Learn more about the NJ POLST
New Jersey POLST
Find POLST in Your State
DONATE TODAY
Centers of Excellence
We provide training at skilled nursing facilities to improve communications about advance care planning. Become a Center of Excellence
4Step iCare Plan
An Individualized End of Life Care Plan
Our 4Step iCare Plan is a simple, 4-step approach that helps patients, families, and healthcare providers navigate through challenging medical decisions.
Learn more with our video series and helpful tools
POLST
A POLST form will inform your healthcare providers about the types of medical treatment you’d like to receive.
New Jersey POLST POLST in Your State
Get Involved!
As an agent of change. Join the Goals of Care Coalition of New Jersey to help improve end of life care for patients and families. As a supporter of our efforts. We depend on the generosity of our donors to help the sickest and most vulnerable New Jerseyeans get the care they need and no less, and the care they want and no more. Donate today to help us provide critical information to patients and families and raise our voice with local, state and federal policy makers.
Thanks to Our Generous Corporate Donors:
Become a corporate donor. Contact Jessica Brown to find out how you can support our efforts to improve end of life care.
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Congratulations to #GOCCNJ Board Member, Amar Bukhari, MD,![]()
as the recipient of Saint Peter's University Hospital's 2022 Physician Appreciation Award. Dr. Bukhari will be honored at the St. Peter's Gala on March 10th. To purchase a ticket or to make a donation in his honor, please visit We congratulate Amar Bukhari, MD, chief of the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at Saint Peter's University Hospital, recipient of the 2022 Physician Appreciation Award at this year's Gala! We thank Dr. Bukhari for his leadership, compassion, and clinical expertise as a pulmonologist and critical care physician. To purchase a ticket for the Gala or make a donation in honor of Dr. Bukhari, visit
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Darryl and Andrea Gladden recently co-presented with Chief Medical Officer Dr. Stephen Goldfine at Goals of Care Coalition of New Jersey Summit 2021 on "Improving Equity in Serious Illness Care: Ethical, Cultural & Spiritual Considerations." The Gladdens have made it their personal mission to educate the community about the importance of palliative care, in honor of their beloved daughter Deadra.![]()
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At 27, Deadra was living with severe pain from lupus. She was in a hospital bed and unable to move. With Samaritan's expertise, she was able to find quality of life again. Read more about The Gladden's connection to Samaritan and the vital comfort care their daughter received here (2015): https://courierpostonline.com/story/life/…
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The GOCCNJ Summit 2021 may be over but you can still register for "Improving Quality Care for People with Serious Illness". The plenary and breakout sessions have been recorded and are available for viewing thru 1/10/22. Receive up to 7.5 credits if you view all sessions!![]()
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To register . $50 registration fee.![]()
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Program is designed for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, nursing home administrators, chaplains, students and others interested in improving the quality of care provided for people with serious illness.
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Marianne Holler ❣️❣️
Congratulations to Greg Rokosz, DO, JD, FACEP, Chairman of #GOCCNJ's Board, on his promotion at RWJBarnabas Health. Dr. Rokosz will be promoted to system Senior Vice President, Clinical Affairs, Research and Academics/Chief Academic Officer, transitioning to this new role during Q1 2022. #goalsofcare![]()
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Congratulations Dr. Rokosz. We are so fortunate to work with a leader like you.