LGBTQ-Inclusive Hospice and Palliative Care : A Practical Guide to Transforming Professional Practice

This is the only handbook for hospice and palliative care professionals looking to enhance their care delivery or their programs with LGBTQ-inclusive care. Anchored in the evidence, extensively referenced, and written in clear, easy-to-understand language, LGBTQ-Inclusive Hospice and Palliative Care provides clear, actionable strategies for hospice and palliative physicians, nurses, social workers, counselors, and chaplains.

"LGBTQ-Inclusive Hospice and Palliative Care provides thoughtful guidance for healthcare practitioners to optimize care and best meet the needs of their seriously ill patients, partners and families. Bravo to Kim Acquaviva for the comprehensive and high-quality book. It's a 'must read.'" - Amy Berman, Senior Program Officer, The John A. Hartford Foundation

"Informative, comprehensive, helpful, accurate, and much needed among professionals working in palliative and hospice care. The author's passion for and competence in the subject are evident throughout the book. I applaud the author's choice and ability to present the content using plain language, which made material easy to read and assimilate." - Renato Barucco, Coordinator of the Program for the Study of LGBT Health, Columbia University/New York State Psychiatric Institute