Caring Conversations for End of Life Care: Focus Group Report

End of life care is a social justice issue that exists & persists as a result of historical and systemic racial issues. Approximately 30% of adult New Yorkers have directives in place to ensure their healthcare wishes would be known if they become too ill to communicate their own wishes. This means that New Yorkers are disproportionately likely to suffer at the end of life compared to other states.

Furthermore, there are some New Yorkers who are more likely to suffer, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ communities, rural residents, and immigrants amongst others. End of Life Choices New York has identified this as a social justice issue.

End of Life Choices New York (EOLCNY) is a non-profit organization with a mission to expand end of life options, improve end of life care, and promote healthcare equity at the end of life. Their goal is for all New Yorkers to have a peaceful death and receive end of life care in alignment with their wishes and values.

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