September 25, 2021–Since 2015, VNSNY Hospice’s HOPE (Hospice Outreach, Patient and Provider Education) Program has encouraged better access to hospice care among African Americans and Latinx in Harlem. Recently, thanks to a $500,000 grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, HOPE has expanded to the Bronx as well. Here are nine things you may not know about the HOPE Program: 1. The HOPE Program is a key part of VNSNY’s effort to address health disparities. Nationwide, 48% of white Medicare beneficiaries enroll in hospice, compared with 8% of Black and 6% of Latinx Medicare beneficiaries. This stark disparity means that millions of Americans are missing out on the many benefits of hospice care at the end of life, which includes getting skilled symptom management while living with their loved ones at home, rather than languishing in the hospital. 2. There are many reasons for the disparities in hospice use. They include lack