Program

Education Programs: Humanities Initiatives at Community Colleges

Period of Performance

7/1/2023 - 6/30/2026

Funding Totals

$116,488.00 (approved)
$116,488.00 (awarded)


Caring for the Dying, Caring for Us All: Death and the Meaning of Life in Healthcare

FAIN: AE-290022-23

Kaskaskia College, Community College District #501 (Centralia, IL 62801-7800)
Scott Crothers (Project Director: May 2022 to present)

A three-year humanistic exploration of mortality, bereavement, death and dying, for faculty and students in nursing as well as members of the wider community.

This project, “Caring for the Dying/Caring for Us All: Death and the Meaning of Life in Healthcare,” aims to promote an understanding of, and practical facility with, the concept of mortality among students pursuing careers in healthcare.