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VNS Health Expands Hospice Education for Underserved Asian Americans

Hospice News

Even our nurses have been telling me that compared to when we first started, they’re seeing a lot more Asian patients in our [hospice] program,” Lin told Hospice News. “So, Bilingual staff at the centers host community engagement activities and hold seminars explaining the nature of hospice.

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Discrimination Fears Deter LGBTQ+ Patients From Advance Care Planning

Hospice News

This deterred them from discussing their goals of care and end-of-life wishes with providers, the study found. Training health care staff to help patients feel safe in these discussions is essential to addressing this problem, according to Arthur Fitting, nurse and LGBTQ+ program manager at VNS Health.