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Breaking Down Barriers: The Crucial Role of Social Workers in Dispelling Hospice Misconceptions

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Social workers have an increasingly important role to play in breaking down barriers among underserved populations, including misconceptions about hospice that can deter or dampen utilization. The New York-based health system offers home care, hospice and behavioral health, among other services.

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The Crucial Role of Social Workers in Hospice Care

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Amidst the physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges faced during this delicate time, social workers emerge as invaluable members of the hospice interdisciplinary team. Understanding the Role of Social Workers in Hospice Care Social workers in hospice care possess a unique set of skills that complement the medical care provided.

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

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Dignity Is Everything In end-of-life care, maintaining dignity is of utmost importance. It involves honoring individuals’ inherent worth and value, even during their final stages of life. In end-of-life care, preserving dignity is incredibly important.

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How is Palliative Care Considered Compassionate?

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In fact, many people receive this kind of care alongside other forms of medical treatment in order to help manage symptoms. Palliative care teams often include doctors, nurses, social workers as well as counselors who specialize in spiritual and emotional support. The post How is Palliative Care Considered Compassionate?

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How Do I Make a Will?: End-of-Life Documentation

Seasons Hospice

” Keep reading to learn more about different types of end-of-life documents, why they are essential and the process to create them. Looking for hospice care? We have social workers available on staff to help facilitate the execution of end-of-life documents and wills.

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Advance Care Planning Discussion: Susan Hickman, Sean Morrison, Rebecca Sudore, and Bob Arnold

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So what we’re talking about here are living wills, right? Because when people talked about palliative care, everybody was thinking, “Oh, it’s just end of life care,” like it’s for people who are dying. And I think a large part of that is we have outpatient palliative care.