Compassion & Choices participated in multiple Hispanic Heritage Month events in September and October, learn more about them here!
Compassion & Choices is proud to offer a host of tools and resources to help you and your loved ones “finish strong” by planning for an end-of-life experience that matches the life you’ve enjoyed – defined by love, purpose and agency.
Stories are an essential part of our work to educate and empower all people to understand their options, plan ahead and take action early to chart their end-of-life journey.
Motivated by the impact of racism, inequity and disparities in end-of-life care, we are connecting with people nationwide to spread the word about the importance of end-of-life care planning and accessing quality end-of-life care.
Since 2015, Compassion & Choices has made an intentional effort to reach Latino and Hispanic communities across the U.S. with end-of-life resources and support. Through events, storytelling, creating free bilingual resources, collaborating with partners, and more, Compassion & Choices is addressing inequities and equipping all people to take charge of their end-of-life care.
Language and communication barriers, cultural differences, and a lack of familiarity with the U.S. healthcare system and insurance are common challenges for immigrant and first-generation caregivers.
Es importante que nuestra comunidad Latinx planifique futuras decisiones sobre el cuidado de la salud: por nosotros, nuestras familias y nuestras comunidades.
Compassion & Choices is excited to sponsor and participate in several Hispanic Heritage Month events this year as part of our Latino and Hispanic Community Engagement work.
Más Hispanos de California con enfermedades terminales superaron las brechas de equidad en salud al utilizar el End of Life Option Act o Ley de Opción de Fin de Vida que permite a los adultos con enfermedades terminales, en pleno uso de sus facultades mentales, la opción de morir pacíficamente. Esto representó un incremento que…
A new report from the California Department of Health on the End of Life Option Act shows 79% more Hispanics – 43 Hispanic Californians- used the state’s medical aid in dying law in 2023, compared to the 24 Hispanic Californians (less than 3%) who used the law in 202
(Washington, D.C. – Abril 16, 2024) Compassion & Choices reconoce al National Latinx Task Force por aprobar una resolución para informar, empoderar y abogar por una planificación integral de cuidados para el fin de vida para la comunidad latina/hispana. La resolución fue aprobada en noviembre del 2023. Esta resolución histórica representa un momento nuevo y…
(Washington, D.C. – April 16, 2024), Compassion & Choices praised the National Latinx Task Force for passing a resolution to inform, empower, and advocate for comprehensive end-of-life care planning for the Latino/Hispanic community. The resolution was passed in November 2023. This historic resolution represents a new and exciting moment in the Task Force’s history,…
As we mark Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 through Oct. 15), we reflect on the importance of the physician-patient relationship in creating meaningful conversations about health care throughout our lives, including at the end of life In this video, Dr. Carlos Hernandez-Torres, a Hospice & Palliative Medicine specialist in New York, and member of the…
People from historically underserved communities don’t just rarely utilize medical aid in dying; they also are less likely to utilize hospice and other palliative care options. Since New Jersey’s “Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act” took effect three years ago, not one Black, Hispanic, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, or Native American state resident has…
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