Hospice News April 30, 2024
End-of-life doulas can help hospices’ efforts to improve health equity in hard to reach settings while also improving quality in the last days of life.
The quantity and quality of patient visits during the last days of life is an important quality measure for hospice providers. Having doulas at the bedside during the last days of life has positively affected hospice quality outcomes, including those among underserved populations, according to Diane Sancilio, director of counseling and support at Gilchrist Cares.
The home health and hospice nonprofit provider began offering end-of-life doula services in 2010 and currently has 75 of these trained volunteers, Sancilio said. Doulas can help improve hospice’s ability to support patients and families during their most vulnerable final...
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