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Mahogany CEO: Hospice on Cusp of ‘Tremendous Revolution’

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A dire need exists to be able to better support physicians, hospital discharge planners and social workers on culturally relevant approaches to care at home and having end-of-life conversations with minority families and patients. You cant just pick up a model of care and drop it into a different city or region.

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Deathwives Founders: Death Doulas Fill End-of-Life Care Gaps, Ease Strain on Hospice Staff

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Many come striving for change after witnessing loved ones receive poor end-of-life care or enduring bereavement without support. A death doula is a non-medical provider trained to care for a terminally ill person and their family physically, emotionally and spiritually during the process of death.

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End-of-Life Doulas’ Growing Value Proposition in Hospice

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She serves as vice-chair of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s (NHPCO) End-of-Life Doula Advisory Council. Roughly 6% of hospice providers cited plans to diversify their services to include end-of-life doulas this year, according to the Hospice News 2024 Outlook Survey.

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VNS Health Expands Hospice Education for Underserved Asian Americans

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The aim was to break down the most common barriers of access among Asian American communities – misconceptions and fear around end-of-life care, Lin explained. It’s really having the team approach with our nurses, social workers, providers and counselors so that people don’t feel like they’re alone.

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HAP Foundation, NORC: Structural Racism Impedes Access to Hospice, Palliative Care

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Black Americans are frequently denied access to hospice and palliative care due to structural racism, and many of those communities lack sufficient information to make end-of-life care decisions, new research has found. Access to hospice and palliative care is perceived as lacking.

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Hospice Organizations Appoint New Leadership, VPs

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With a robust and growing membership and an engaged board, the Academy is strongly positioned to be a leading voice for hospice and palliative care physicians and professionals. He was also a member of the Palliative and End-of-Life Care Standing Committee at the National Quality Forum.

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Hospices Leverage Community Resources to Serve Vulnerable Homeless Populations

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Many medical and nonmedical issues can be exacerbated at the end of life among unhoused and homeless seniors compared to others, according to James Patrick Hall, executive director of Rocky Mountain Refuge. The Denver-based nonprofit organization offers shelter for people with end-of-life care needs.

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