Our Story

Partnering to Shift the Paradigm

When Dr. Bob and Elizabeth Uslander met, they quickly discovered they had a shared vision to transform Palliative, End of Life, and Grief Care for all. Empowered Endings brings Bob and Elizabeth’s experience and vision together with like-minded professionals and community members. They believe that, together, we can transform the way our society approaches the final stages of life.

Dr. Bob Uslander, MD, has practiced medicine for over 30 years. As an Emergency Physician for more than 20 years, Bob witnessed the gaps in our healthcare system firsthand. Over the years, his growing concern about patients’ quality of life and ability to influence their own treatment drove him to transition to Palliative and Hospice Care. Since then, his practice of Palliative and End of Life Care has focused not just on the physical needs of his patients, but also on their emotional, intellectual, social, and spiritual needs. He is passionate about eliminating the fear that keeps people from experiencing peace and joy at any stage of life.

Elizabeth Uslander, MSW MTS, has refined her expertise in spiritual care and medical social work through decades of education and experience supporting people through life’s major transitions. All too often she witnessed the obstacles they encountered in their search for whole-person, trauma-informed, culturally-sensitive care. As an educator and advocate for patients, families and professionals in her fields of expertise, she hopes to create a new paradigm of Healthcare—one that allows for the needs of each person and their loved ones to be heard and honored. Her greatest gift is transforming the pain of loss into the possibility of new life.

After partnering to support hundreds of patients and families in their holistic medical practice, and providing education throughout Southern California on their proven model of care, they launched the Empowered Endings Collective. Their vision is to fill the gaps in the traditional healthcare system and facilitate a social paradigm shift in Palliative, End of Life and Grief Care so a “soft landing” is the rule rather than the exception.

Our Approach

Reimagining Aging, Palliative and End of Life Care

At Empowered Endings, we don’t believe there’s one way to approach Aging, Palliative and End of Life Care, but we do believe everyone deserves to have an Empowered End of Life Experience™ that honors their goals, wishes, and values.

Our approach prioritizes connection, care, and listening by ensuring each person feels heard, held, and whole throughout their journey. We partner with clients to prioritize what’s important to them and the people they love.

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