Fr0m Hospice News:
Aging, incarcerated populations often have poor end-of-life care experiences, with a lack of trained hospice workers at the crux of the issue.
The end -of-life experience looks very different for seniors in prison, with many lacking access to support around the most basic human needs, according to David Garlock, a national public speaker. He is a formerly incarcerated criminal justice reform advocate and reentry expert.
“It’s terrible how many men and women are experiencing their last days or hours of life in prison,” Garlock told Hospice News. “Imagine you’re dying, laying in a bed you can’t get up from without any human contact for several hours in a day. I don’t think there are enough hospice programs in prisons around the country. A lot of times these programs are run by the incarcerated men and women, with nurses and doctors having a very small part in taking care of them.” Read more >>>
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