National data shows the number of hospice patients in the U.S. is growing so fast that there aren't enough chaplains to provide patients with the spiritual care they're looking for at the end of their lives.
National data shows the number of hospice patients in the U.S. is growing so fast that there aren't enough chaplains to provide patients with the spiritual care they're looking for at the end of their lives.One company is turning to artificial intelligence and virtual reality to close the gap.Mary Peruzzo clutches her rosary and says a prayer each night before heading to bed. 'It's a feeling of being watched over and guiding me and protecting me,' said Peruzzo.
'A lot of people want to visit a place of worship you know they want to kind of have that meaning and connection as they approach end of life and just services are lacking,' said CareYaya CEO Neal Shah. His company's goal is to add more guided meditation journeys to address the gap between the more than 1.5 million hospice patients across the country, according to national health statistics, and the approximately 7,500 hospice chaplains who serve them.
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