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1Gulfside Regional Hospice, N.P.R., Florida, USA. sonia.quinones@grhospice
Abstract:
The Hispanic and Latino populations have increased nationwide. Hispanics are now the largest minority group in the United States. This increase in population will have an impact on all service areas, including hospice and palliative care. The goal as service providers is to remove barriers to care in order to increase opportunities for all the people residing in the communities. This project addresses the impact of the Hispanic and Latino populations in Pasco County, Florida, and the need to develop Latino outreach programs that will inform, educate, and provide culturally sensitive services which will decrease the barriers of communication and accessibility for Hispanics and Latinos who are in need of hospice and palliative care. The new outreach program, named Nuestro, which means "ours" in Spanish, is designed with this purpose in mind. The project's goal was to increase service by 200%; the outcome after 2 years was an increase of services by 900%.
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