Hospice News
AUGUST 22, 2023
As the hospice and palliative care workforce dwindles, some stakeholders are hard at work to develop career paths for staff in related disciplines, including social work. The program is designed to support social workers in the early years of working in the field and develop smooth pathways to licensure.
High Peaks Hospice
MARCH 22, 2023
March is National Social Work Appreciation Month! As we celebrate National Social Work Appreciation Month, it’s important to recognize the significant role Hospice Social Workers play in providing compassionate care to patients and their families during end-of-life care.
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Traditions Health
MARCH 13, 2024
“I’m there to make sure my patient’s wishes are honored by their family, and to help the whole family through the hospice journey, whatever that looks like for them,” she said. National Social Work Month Social workers are often called the unsung heroes of health care. We don’t want recognition for it.
Hope Hospice
MARCH 26, 2020
When a family chooses the time for a loved one to go onto hospice care, they open the doors to a full circle of support that goes beyond nursing. One professional on the team is your medical social worker. What is the role of social work in hospice? Practical help. Emotional help. Testimonial Videos.
Hospice News
APRIL 10, 2024
Wladkowski, the Larry and Patty Benz Professor and an associate professor of social work at Bowling Green State University. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) should consider is retiring the six-month terminal prognosis requirement and allowing for some concurrent care, Wallace and Wladkowski indicated.
Hospice News
JANUARY 16, 2023
They found a 95% increase in hospice or palliative utilization among veterans served by VA providers participating in the agency’s Social Work Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT). These findings suggest that social workers may increase access to and/or use of palliative care.”.
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
“What we found with this tool is that we could transition patients in need quicker, identify declines faster and get the appropriate team members there to be with them in a timely fashion, especially during those last and important days of care.” Croix Hospice cares for more than 4,400 patients daily across its 10-state service region.
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