Abstract
More veterans are expected to die this year than in all of World War II. Approximately 29% of all deaths in the United States per year are veteran deaths, yet less than 4% of veterans die in a veterans affairs (VA) facility. This presentation will assist the learner in identifying the unique needs of veterans at end of life, address the strategies in place to improve access to hospice and palliative care for veterans, and increase awareness of hospice veteran partnerships in the community. Benefits and services that are available to veterans outside a VA healthcare facility will also be presented. Structure and Processes of Care; Physical Aspects of Care; Psychological and Psychiatric Aspects of Care; Social Aspects of Care; Spiritual, Religious, and Existential Aspects of Care; Cultural Aspects of Care; Care of the Imminently Dying Patient; Ethical and Legal Aspects of Care
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