1–2 PM Eastern | 10–11 AM Pacific
Identifying & Addressing Inequities in End-of-Life Care
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Includes one complimentary Continuing Education (CE) credit.
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Members of racially and ethnically diverse communities, the LGBTQ+ community, and those living with disabilities, face systemic and persistent inequities in healthcare that may result in end-of-life care that is inconsistent with their values and priorities. Unfortunately, data indicates that these historically underserved communities are less likely to have meaningful information about and access to: advance care planning, palliative care, pain management and hospice care. These individuals are also more likely to receive aggressive end-of-life care that does not increase, and may reduce, quality of life.
In this session, we will identify healthcare inequities (terminology, concepts, and data), share stories of patients living through these experiences, and discuss strategies to address these inequities on an individual and systemic scale.
Participants in this webinar will be able to:
- Identify barriers to equitable end-of-life care for historically underserved communities.
- Describe strategies for increasing information and improving access to hospice for diverse communities.
- Access additional resources for continued learning.
Presenter:
Jessica Empeño (she/her), MSW, is national director of Clinical Engagement & Education with Compassion & Choices, and a medical social worker with more than 20 years’ experience as a clinician, leader, educator and advocate specializing in end-of-life care, dementia, caregiver support, program development and leadership. In this role, she leads advocacy, education and clinical outreach efforts across the United States to improve care, expand options and empower everyone to chart their end-of-life journey.
Donna Smith (she/her) is diversity & inclusion advisor for Compassion & Choices, and its state advocacy director for Maryland and Washington, DC, with more than 20 years’ experience in political consulting, grassroots organizing, legislative advocacy, public affairs and policy management.
Osha Towers (they/them) is LGBTQ+ engagement director for Compassion & Choices, and a passionate Black, queer and nonbinary person who aims to uplift community-led programming. Their career has been dedicated to advocating for survivors of sexual violence, expanding youth leadership, reallocating funds, and improving LGBTQ+ care.