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

GeriPal

We have medical social workers who support the patients. And we’ve really tried to serve that hospice mission of serving the patient and the family. So it may not be a hospice, but it’s a social worker who can help them get a video visit, who can track down their daughter. We have a psychiatrist.

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