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Veterans are 28 Percent of U.S. Deaths and Need to
be Aware of End-of-Life Care
National hospice, palliative care group reaches
out on Veterans Day
November 9, 2006 More than 50,000 U.S. military
veterans die each month, about 28 percent of all deaths in the nation,
according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization,
which is using the celebration of Veterans Day on Saturday to urge
Americans who may know of a veteran needing the special care hospice
provides, to contact the organization.
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The NHPCO stresses that honoring our nations
veterans includes supporting them throughout their entire lives, even at
the end.
Brave men and women in all branches of the service
have made sacrifices and dedicated their lives to peace and the defense
of freedom, said J. Donald Schuacher, NHPCO president and CEO.
The liberty that we, as US citizens, enjoy comes
at a price paid by these valiant men and women.
All Americans should take the opportunity to
reflect on the contributions made by veterans. They are our family
members, neighbors, friends, and co-workers and we should extend our
gratitude to them all.
Most hospices provide care for veterans every day.
Yet, in many cases, the only time an agency knows they are caring for a
veteran is if the person is in the VA health care system, in which only
a quarter of all veterans are enrolled.
The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers
are experienced in caring for the complex needs of these men and women,
according to NHPCO, just as hospice and palliative care providers are
experts in providing compassionate care to people living with
life-limiting illness. The NHPCO says it is encouraging hospices and VAs
to work more closely together to best serve veterans who are dying.
"Our nations veterans have given their last full
measure in service to their country, it is only fitting that we provide
the highest quality of care for them when they are nearing the end of
their lives," says Schuacher.
If you know a veteran who is in need of the special
care hospice provides, NHPCO says serve them by reaching out and helping
them learn more about care at the end of life. Information is available
from NHPCOs Caring Connections at
www.caringinfo.org or by calling the HelpLine 800/658-8898 (in
Spanish call 877/658-8896).
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