Living Well and Dying Faithfully
Bridging the Gap between Spiritual and Medical Preparations for End-of-Life
Advancing the Conversation on End-of-Life Care
LEARN - REIMAGINE - CONNECT
Academics and Clinicians
Learn about research being pursued on health disparities in modern health care
Clergy and Churches
Engage interactive toolkits to encourage full reflections on the faith-driven experience
Families and Decision-Makers
Discover detailed resources and aides to help start the conversation
The AA ACP/PC Network
Meet a vibrant network of palliative care experts doing cross-disciplinary outreach
Medicare Decedents, who used Hospice Care, by Race
White American
50.8%
Asian American
36.1%
Black American
35.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native
33.5%
Hispanic
33.3%
Who's Receiving Hospice Care?
Age
Gender
Diagnoses
Age
Share of Medicare decedents who used hospice, by age, in 2020:
Under 65 – 26.5%
Age 65-74 – 37.2%
Age 75-84 – 48.3%
85 and older – 59.0%
Gender
Among Medicare decedents who identified as female, 52.7% used hospice.
Among Medicare decedents who identified as male, 42.9% used hospice.
Diagnoses
In 2020, the top Principal Diagnoses for Medicare decedents using Hospice were:
18.5% – Alzheimer’s, Dementia, Parkinsons
9.3% – Circulatory/Heart
7.5% – Cancer
6.0% – Respiratory
5.0% – Stroke/CVA
1.5% – Kidney Disease
1.3% – Severe Malnutrition
0.9% – Covid-19
It's Time to Share Your End-of-Life Wishes with Loved Ones
Thinking about death is uncomfortable. It makes the conclusion to life very real. Having an Advance Directive, a plan for who will make health care decisions for you, if you are unable, is one of the most valuable gifts we can give our families.