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Hospice Nurse, Author Suzanne O’Brien on Engaging Families Earlier at End of Life

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I was a hospice nurse working in home hospice care, and for most people, it wasn’t going as well. And I went to the [hospice] CEO and I said that I have an idea for this. I think that we can train family caregivers with this complete training on how to care for their loved ones.

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Discrimination Fears Deter LGBTQ+ Patients From Advance Care Planning

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Even the phrase “cultural competence” itself may be an oversimplification, according to Joseph Bleiberg, lead licensed social worker with the hospice care team at VNS Health. All staff have ongoing training and workshops around cultural awareness and humility,” Bleiberg Hospice News.