Culture and Care of the Dying


 

Publication Date: January 2001

Publisher: Jewish Communal Service Association of North America

Author(s): Bruce A. Hurwitz

Research Area: Health; Social conditions

Keywords: Social Services; Health; Elderly

Type: Report

Coverage: New York

Abstract:

This article examines the need for cultural sensitivity in the care of palliative care patients. Focusing in particular on the Jewish contribution to the debate surrounding care of the dying, the article reviews the "Not on My Shift" training program developed for staff at Morningside House Nursing Home in the Bronx, NY.