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The Crucial Role of Social Workers in Hospice Care

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Social workers provide emotional support, helping individuals cope with grief , anxiety, and other complex emotions. Social workers may also help patients complete advance directives, such as living wills and durable power of attorney documents.

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How Is Dignity Maintained In End-Of-Life Care?

Seasons Hospice

They include living wills and durable power of attorney for healthcare. These can include social workers, counselors, support groups, and grief and bereavement counseling therapists. What are advance directives, and how do they help maintain dignity in end-of-life care?