Hospice Foundation of America

New Hospice Foundation of America Program Looks at Veterans and End-of-Life Care

Published in Hospital Law Weekly, February 24th, 2011

2011 FEB 24 -- The Hospice Foundation of America (HFA) released "Veterans and End-of-Life Care," a free online webinar written by Deborah Grassman, ARNP, of the Bay Pines Veterans Affairs Medical Center. This program will help people learn more about how veterans' military experiences impact their end-of-life experiences-and how hospice can make a difference.

"About 25% of all Americans who are dying are veterans-the men and women who have served our country as members of the Armed Forces," states Lisa McGahey Veglahn, HFA Senior Program Officer. "Yet only 4% of dying veterans die within the Veterans Affairs Healthcare Network. This means that 96% of these...

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Source: Hospital Law Weekly (2011-02-24)

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