Our History
History of The HAP Foundation
The HAP Foundation, formerly the JourneyCare Foundation, continues the legacy of expert hospice and palliative care available to all. The JourneyCare Foundation was founded in 1992 to support community-based palliative and end-of-life care and to never turn anyone away because of inability to pay. The HAP Foundation, with deep community roots, proudly expands upon that focus providing expert hospice and palliative care education and research. The commitment is to positively impact the experience and future of advanced illness and end of life. This means empowering individuals to make informed choices, and connection to resources that strengthen the continuity of care through the end of life.
The HAP Promise
Our promise to you: deliver best in class patient-centered hospice and palliative care education and research. We truly believe in the transformative power of education. All those with serious illness deserve to live their best life to the fullest on their terms. We are here to make sure all have access to resources and we are committed to breaking down barriers in end-of-life care.
Our Mission
Improving hospice and palliative care through groundbreaking education and research.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
We embrace diversity and are committed to proactively promote health equity and social determinants of health in post-acute care.
Staff Leadership
President
Community Education Associate and Research Liaison - Lawndale & Little Village
(she/her/ella)
Senior Community Education Associate and Research Liaison - Rogers Park & West Ridge
Senior Director Business Development and Marketing
Executive Director of Adult Palliative Programs
Executive Director of Program Evaluation and Research
Community Education Associate and Research Liaison - Chatham & Englewood
Office Manager
Director of Communications and Events
Senior Director Constituent Relations and Human Resources
Executive Director of Pediatrics
Director of Philanthropy
Senior Executive Director of Strategy and Program Design
Senior Director Finance and Estate Planning
Director of Philanthropy
Executive Director of Community and Clinical Education
Consultant
Board Of Trustees
Lynda Bollman
Chair
Linda Morris
Vice Chair
Michael Burke
Treasurer
Pam Cramer
Secretary
Melissa Buckley
Dr. Bruce Carlson
Kimberly Duchossois
Stephen Erenburg
Anthony Iosco
Dr. Claire Kenneally
Elaine Kurczewski
Howard Lapin
Tom Liebman
Cathy McCann
Carol M. Nelson
Ellaine Sambo-Reyther
Meg Schmitz (Layton)
Arch Shaw
Heather Walser
Lifetime Board of Trustees
Ada Addington
Dee Beaubien
Michael Beemer
Dr. E. Dennis Murphy
Frederica Smith Pederson
(Deceased)
Roxy Pepper
Sam Oliver
George Yapp