

Circle of Life Award: Celebrating Innovation in Palliative and End-of-Life Care
2025 Circle of Life Award Honorees Announced
Congratulations to 2025 Circle of Life Winners Bristol Hospice – Hawaii, Honolulu, and Gilchrist, Baltimore. AHA was pleased to recognize the two organizations at the AHA Leadership Summit in Nashville.
Bristol Hospice – Hawaii accept their Circle of Life Award at the 2025 AHA Leadership Summit.
Gilchrist Hospice Care accept their Circle of Life Award at the 2025 AHA Leadership Summit.
To learn more about Bristol Hospice – Hawaii and Gilchrist, watch the or download the honoree booklet.
The 2026 Application Period Is Now Closed
The application period for the 2026 Circle of Life Award is now closed. If you would like to be notified when the 2027 application is available, please join our mailing list.
2026 Circle of Life Award Sponsors
Supporting sponsors of the 2026 award are the and the . Contributing sponsors are the , the , the , and the .
About the Award
Readiness
How do you know if your organization is ready to apply for a Circle of Life Award?
An innovative palliative or end-of-life care provider that is measuring and evaluating the impact of its work on patients, family, and/or the community is ready to apply for a Circle of Life award.
Honorees typically are:
- emphasizing coordinated or integrated care delivery throughout all settings
- engaging underserved populations
- promoting palliative care in diverse populations
- using strategies for engaging communities
- creating partnerships with other health care organizations and practitioners, and initiatives within long-term care facilities.
Please contact circleoflife@aha.org with questions.
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