This presentation will describe a demonstration project, funded by HRSA/SPNS, that Volunteers of America is delivering to seriously-ill jail inmates. The project -- Grace Jails Project -- is providing transitional case management to jail inmates at two urban locations-- New Orleans and Los Angeles. A nurse and social worker care team provide transitional case management to facilitate links to available hospice programs and social services resources when inmates are either transferred to a prison or released from jail. The goal of this service program is to ensure the continuity of care and facilitate access to needed services regardless of the inmate's ultimate placement.
Learning Objectives: At the completion of this session, participants will be able to: understand innovative approaches to delivering palliative care services to hard-to-reach populations, appreciate the challenges of delivering palliative care services to individuals with HIV/AIDS, and comprehend patient-centered end-of-life care as it relates to HIV/AIDS.
Keywords: Jails and Prisons, Access to Care
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.