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 groupsIdeas 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• Political differences• Religious differences: Roman Catholic vs

Protestant/Pentecostal• 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

Approach to the Hispanic Culture and Issues in Aging