We Honor Veterans
Stein Hospice, a long-time advocate of end-of-life care for veterans, has joined a national pioneering campaign focused on quality veteran care.
“We Honor Veterans” recognizes that one in four dying Americans is a veteran who often faces unique challenges at the end of life. The program was launched in September by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
To achieve full partnership in “We Honor Veterans,” a hospice must complete four levels of stringent requirements.
“All hospices are serving Veterans but often aren’t aware of that person’s service in the armed forces,” said J. Donald Schumacher, NHPCO president and CEO. “Through “We Honor Veterans” we are taking a giant step forward in helping hospice and palliative care providers understand and serve Veterans at the end of life and work more effectively with VA medical facilities in their communities.”
The resources of “We Honor Veterans” focus on respectful inquiry, compassionate listening, and grateful acknowledgment, coupled with Veteran-centric education of health care staff caring for Veterans. To learn more about “We Honor Veterans” please visit www.wehonorveterans.org.
In 1994 Stein Hospice began caring for residents at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky. In 2011 Stein Hospice opened a hospice unit at the Ohio Veterans Home in Georgetown.