Approach to the Hispanic Culture and Issues in Aging
Rev. Gilberto Garcia-Rodriguez, M.Div.
Approach to the Hispanic Culture and Issues in Aging
The session: • Will help the participants to have a better understanding of the Hispanic culture • Clarify the differences from their ethnic aspect. • The cultural background plays an important role in the life of patients and clients, and the caregivers must integrate these aspects as part of the treatment in the process of recovery. • Participants will learn how to integrate these techniques that focus on Hispanic background for a better recovery.
Approach to the Hispanic Culture and Issues in Aging
• The session provides the opportunity for workers to integrate in a regular treatment, the appropriate cultural particularities with the pertinent treatment techniques. It will help workers to explore the families’ particularities so that the final product can become relevant.
Approach to the Hispanic Culture and Issues in Aging
Understanding diversity in hispanic groups Ideas pre-inmigration • New oportunities • Hope • Future Experience post-inmigration • New language • Cultural, social & Spiritual change • Residential changes • Relationship and family system changes • Lack of emotional support
Approach to the Hispanic Culture and Issues in Aging
Clarify The Differences •
Cultural differences
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Political differences
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Religious differences: Roman Catholic vs Protestant/Pentecostal
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Ethnic support
Approach to the Hispanic Culture and Issues in Aging
Aspects to Integrate as part of the treatment
Ask • Learn about the ethnic and culture background of the patient • Learn about music and religious preferences • Search for support groups or family support • Explore environment of the patient
• Ask, Listen Informed