Several limitations exist in measuring seriously ill patient quality of life through standardized instruments. Use of mixed methods, combining both quantitative and qualitative measures can overcome these potential limitations by providing rich qualitative data about the patient and family perspectives about their care experience. This session will present findings from an evaluation of a home-based palliative care program for seriously ill patients provided by a family care clinic. Qualitative interviews were conducted to enhance quantitative measures and elicited 1) how and if the consult assisted patients in decision-making, 2) information gained through the consult, 3) any experience associated with the consult (as compared to prior health care experiences), and 4) general thoughts about the team and quality of the experience. Results of these semi-structured interviews will be discussed. The presentation highlights the benefits of mixed method designs for capturing stronger, more complete evidence about key outcomes of interest. #HealthEvaluation #QualitativeMethods #MixedMethodsEvaluation #Non-ProfitsandFoundationsEvaluation #DisabilitiesandOtherVulnerablePopulations #2011Conference #HumanServicesEvaluation