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VNS Health Expands Hospice Education for Underserved Asian Americans

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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

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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.

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Global Partners in Care Program Fosters International Collaboration on Palliative Care

Hospice News

Earlier this year, it was awarded the prestigious 2023 Circle of Life Award from the American Hospital Association, which recognizes programs for their efforts in palliative and end-of-life care. Historic run Getting the Global Partners in Care program to this level has been quite the journey for CHC.