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The Crucial Role of Social Workers in Hospice Care

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Social workers may also help patients complete advance directives, such as living wills and durable power of attorney documents. Bereavement Support: The support provided by social workers extends beyond the patient’s passing.

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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?

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Evidence-Based Messaging for Serious Illness Care: A Podcast with Tony Back and Marian Grant

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And the first service is bereavement. Tony: And don’t call it a living will because wills are about dying. For example, imagine you are a family member who is looking through a hospital website, my hospital’s website, and you stumble onto palliative care. They have some kind of horrible illness. Alex: Oh no [laughter].