#caregivers #hope #Adult #caregiving #eldercare #Seniors/Elders/Aging #culturaldiversity #Christianity #end-of-lifeissues #AfricanAmericans #aging
Deborah Gonzalez speaks with Dr. Gloria Horsley about the way the Latino community looks at the hospice system and the cultural effect it has. #meaningoflife #Adult #end-of-lifeissues #Christianity #eldercare #caregiving #rituals #HispanicAmericans #caregivers ...
Black seniors are more likely than whites and Latinos to forgo hospice care. Due to deeply felt religious beliefs and a long history of discrimination in the U.S., African-American patients are often reluctant to plan for the end of their lives, and more skeptical when doctors suggest stopping...
Navigating End of Life Choices #Adult #end-of-lifeissues #advancedirectives
Great list of books, many are relevant to spiritual care in hospice. #spirituality #end-of-lifeissues #spiritualcare
This outreach booklet uses the poster on the cover and several NHPCO articles inside. Hospice volunteers distribute the booklet, bookmarks and a volunteer information brochure throughtout their communities during National Hospice Month in November. Social workers and nurses use the booklets year...
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This is a guideline we use when attempting to discern whether a patient has depression or is grieving. #end-of-lifeissues #Adult #anticipatorygrief #depression #depression #grief #Grief
Depression assessment.doc
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