About The Twilight Brigade

The Twilight Brigade is one of the largest end-of-life care community operating as an independent agency within VA hospitals and hospice care facilities across America.

The Twilight Brigade Chairman, Dannion Brinkley, and the approximately 5,000 volunteers nationwide that collectively make up The Twilight Brigade, are dedicated to being at the bedside of our nation’s dying, especially Veterans.

The Twilight Brigade is a California-based 501(c)3 nonprofit organization established in 1997 for the primary purpose of raising society’s consciousness about the needs of the dying, especially Veterans -- through community and professional education, advocacy, and direct service to the terminally ill and their loved ones, ensuring that no one need die alone.

Our Mission - Compassion in Action

The Twilight Brigade’s objective is to be a leader in providing and standardizing end-of-life care for Veterans. It has developed a highly differentiated nonprofit service strategy based on its understanding of the unique needs of dying Vets and their survivors.

The Twilight Brigade first introduced end-of-life care and companionship in the Greater Los Angeles Veterans Administration (GLA/VA)—the flagship of the 166 VA centers. The Twilight Brigade remains headquartered on the GLA/VA campus to this day. From the core competencies developed and refined there, the Twilight Brigade has been expanding its services at VA centers nationwide-wide, with chapters located at VA’s across the U.S.

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Education

As an Educational Organization, The Twilight Brigade's volunteer training sessions, community workshops, and professional education seminars:
Educate individuals about death and issues surrounding the dying process, dispelling common fears and myths.

Raise awareness about volunteer service and the joy of serving.
Inspire others to become more involved within their communities.
Enhance healthcare professionals' skills in caring for dying patients.

Service

As a Service Organization, The Twilight Brigade's trained corps of volunteers visits patients in Veterans' Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Hospitals and Hospice facilities. Based upon patient requests and needs, the volunteers provide:

Reassurance and human companionship to the dying.
Relief and support to loved ones and caregivers.
Compassionate 24-hour attention through the last hours, allowing people to die in peace and with dignity.
No cost services for both the patient or the family.