Addressing End-of-Life Issues in African-American Families

A Kansas City radio station recently spoke to Kansas City Hospice President Elaine McIntosh and social worker Gloria Thomas Anderson about end-of-life issues in different cultures. Anderson has written a booklet addressing these issues in the African American community. To listen to the interview, click the "Listen" button under the headline of this page.

“I hope the information in this booklet empowers African Americans to make the best health care decisions before they are unable to communicate what they want for themselves,” said Anderson, who was inspired by her own family’s experiences. “I want African Americans to know that end-of-life care isn’t about giving up. It’s about quality of life.”

HFA's 2009 teleconference will focus on ways of understanding the impact of cultural diversity at the end of life. We will post more information about the topic as it becomes available.