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Spiritual Care Key to Addressing Disparities Among Underserved Black Communities

Hospice News

Spirituality plays a key role in end-of-life decisions among African Americans, making hospice chaplains a significant part of reaching these populations, according to Saul Ebema, president of Illinois-based Hospice Chaplaincy. Faith is very important to African Americans,” Ebema told Hospice News.

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Podcast #19: Saul Ebema, President, Hospice Chaplaincy

Hospice News

Hospice News Reporter Holly Vossel sits down with Saul Ebema, president of Hospice Chaplaincy, to discuss ways that hospice chaplains can bridge gaps to underserved communities in this latest episode. The post Podcast #19: Saul Ebema, President, Hospice Chaplaincy appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospices Welcome Expanded Chaplain Services Codes, Seek Clarity on Applicability

Hospice News

VA facilities could no longer include chaplains in their clinical count, and the agency’s funds were insufficient to keep them in the administrative count, according to Saul Ebema, president of Illinois-based Hospice Chaplaincy.

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Culture, Compensation, Education Are Keys to Hospice Chaplain Turnover

Hospice News

Hospice chaplains are being asked to do more with less time and resources available, which can adversely affect the quality of spiritual care, according to Saul Ebema, president of Illinois-based Hospice Chaplaincy. When someone is overwhelmed, it is impossible for them to provide quality care.”.

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Sacred Texts: Finding Faith Among the Dying is now available

The Chaplain's Report

While it’s written from the perspective of hospice chaplaincy, it’s designed to be accessible to a broad audience. I’m very excited to announce that my first book is now available to purchase on Amazon. It’s been quite a labor of love (and frustration), and quite a learning process as well.

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Hospice in Prison Part 1: An interview with Michele DiTomas and Keith Knauf

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He also, of note, we learned in the interdisciplinary team meeting that we attended beforehand, that he’s such an integral part of the team and is nearing retirement age that they are trying to manualize Chaplain Keith by creating a series of 15 modules about his approach to palliative care hospice chaplaincy.

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