Thank You to the House and Congressman David Scott

Thank You Congressman David Scott the House Passed PCHETA

Among seniors in hospice care, nearly 1 in 5 has a primary hospice diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or another dementia. And, nearly half of all people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias are in hospice care at the time of their death. For people with advanced dementia, such team-based care improves quality of life, controls costs, and enhances patient satisfaction. While the availability of palliative and hospice care grows, the demand for coordinated care is growing at a far faster rate with the quality of care a concern.
As a son who lost his mother and aunt to this disease, I experienced the difficulties of navigating through this care continuum. PCHETA will ensure the aging population has access to palliative and hospice care from an adequately trained workforce, AIM and the Alzheimer’s Association support The Palliative and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S.693/H.R.1676). PCHETA will increase the availability and quality of care by establishing palliative care and hospice workforce training programs, creating a national education and awareness campaign about the benefits of palliative care and available services and supports, and enhancing research on improving the delivery of palliative care.
Join me in thanking Congressman David Scott for his leadership in the passing and Cosponsorship of PCHETA H.R.1676.
Jim Williams
Smyrna Georgia