CSUN Prof Studying End-of-Life Care in LA’s Underserved Communities

Deciding where a family member should go and the type of care they should receive towards the end of their life involves a myriad of often heart-wrenching decisions that can have lasting emotional impact long after the person has died.

California State University, Northridge religious studies professor Claire White said this is particularly true for people from underserved populations or who are highly religious. These individuals, she said, are less likely to seek hospice care — which focuses primarily on individual comfort and making a dying person’s remaining time as meaningful as possible….

For more of the media release: https://csunshinetoday.csun.edu/media-releases/csun-prof-studying-end-of-life-care-in-las-underserved-communities/