I experienced cultural different providing care to a hospice patient, an elderly Hispanic non-English speaking male. His wife was his only caregiver. It is hard to communicate and provide the proper care to the patient and his wife due to the language barrier; I do not Spanish or understand. Additionally, it was challenging to get the caregiver to learn how to provide the activities of daily living for her husband. Eventually, my employer recruited a Mexican-American bilingual volunteer. Thus, became a nurse and volunteer team for hospice visits; this team combination benefitted the patient and the caregiver relating to the same ethnic background. Moreover, teaching nursing care and the hospice issues that arise became comfortable to
