Three programs that expand the reach of palliative and end-of-life care will receive 2010 Circle of Life awards during a July 23 ceremony in San Diego. The recipients are: Kansas City (MO) Hospice & Palliative Care; Snohomish County Palliative Partnership in Everett, WA; and the Department of Veterans Affairs New York/New Jersey Healthcare Network. "A patient needing palliative or end-of-life care faces difficult challenges that must be addressed with skill and unique expertise," said AHA President and CEO Rich Umbdenstock. "These winners exemplify what the health care field is striving for: compassionate care for patients and families at all times." In addition, citations of honor will go to: Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado in Grand Junction, CO; the New York City Health and Hospitals Corp.; Palliative Care Partnership of Providence TrinityCare Hospice - Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center in Torrance, CA; Sharp HospiceCare in La Mesa, CA; and Summa Health System's Palliative Care and Hospice Services in Akron, OH. For more, see the AHA news release.