END OF LIFE DECISIONS

End of Life Decisions include medical, legal, financial, and spiritual choices to make in advance when one is no longer able to do so on their own.

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.
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The Impact of Trauma History on End-of-Life for LGBT Elders

Today’s LGBT elders may find the end of life more challenging than do other elders. Various subgroups of LGBT elders are more likely than their non-LGBT peers to suffer from mood disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, substance abuse disorders, and be living with HIV/AIDS. Many do not have the biological family support that others do, and many suffer from lower socio-economic status, with less access to quality health care and health insurance.
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How to Start Advance Care Planning Conversations with Hispanic Older Adults

This guide is intended to help healthcare professionals better understand how to engage in conversations with older Hispanic adults about ACP. It will help healthcare professionals identify the different types of ACP documentation, who can start the conversation, cultural considerations with assisting Hispanic older adults with ACP, tips and strategies for starting the conversation, and other resources.
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