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Spiritual Care Key to Addressing Disparities Among Underserved Black Communities

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Spiritual hospice care providers are an important link to building bridges of access and trust among underserved African American populations. Faith is very important to African Americans,” Ebema told Hospice News. Their spirituality encompasses their everyday life.

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Four vital Psychosocial aspects in communicating with the terminally ill patient and family

Hospice Chaplaincy

Jo Hockley Since the 1960s there has been an increasing interest in the psychosocial aspects of end of life care. It could be argued that it has been the hospice movement that has helped to emphasize the importance not only of holistic care of patients but also extending that care to the family.

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Podcast: A conversation with Dr. Jonathan Singer on grief issues in end of life carePodcast:

Hospice Chaplaincy

In Today’s episode, Saul talks to Dr. Jonathan Singer on grief issues in end of life care. Dr. Singer is the assistant professor of clinical psychology at Texas Tech University. Some of the research that Dr. Singer has been part of that is covered in this episode; Education: B.A., Adelphi University M.A.,

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Four vital Psychosocial aspects in communicating with the terminally ill patient and family

Hospice Chaplaincy

Jo Hockley Since the 1960s there has been an increasing interest in the psychosocial aspects of end of life care. Continue Reading.