STAGES FOUNDATION

MISSION: STAGES Foundation exists to bring comfort, clarity, and compassion to patients and families navigating serious illness. We work to strengthen mental health and palliative care support, expand access to counseling and social work resources, and build models of holistic care inspired by programs like Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center’s CARE Center and Hummingbird Project.? Our mission also extends to strengthening patient rights and improving oversight across the healthcare system. We advocate for responsible Power of Attorney practices, emotional support rights, and ethical safeguards to ensure no patient is isolated and no family is silenced during critical moments of decision-making.? Through advocacy, education, and collaboration, STAGES Foundation ensures that every patient’s voice is honored, every family is supported, and every decision is made with dignity.