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Social Work Appreciation Month

High Peaks Hospice

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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Social Work Month 2023

Comforcare Home Care

March is National Social Work month, a time to celebrate the great profession of social work. Comforcare supports and appreciates Social Workers

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Chamberlain University’s Master of Social Work Degree Program Receives Initial Accreditation by the CSWE Commission

Daily Nurse

Chamberlain University’s Master of Social Work (MSW) degree program receives Initial Accreditation through 2030 by the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Commission on Accreditation (COA).

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Hospice Social Work in a Pandemic

Hope Hospice

In honor of Social Work Appreciation Month this March, we celebrate our wonderful social work team. Social work visits, though certainly essential to the hospice experience, are not classified as medically essential in these COVID-19 times.

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National Social Work Month

Hospice Promise

National Social Work Month. March is National Social Work Month, which means we’re celebrating all the great work Nick and Ana do for our patients! When asked about their favorite part of Hospice social work, Nick and Ana shared.

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The Role of Social Work in Hospice

Hope Hospice

One professional on the team is your medical social worker. What is the role of social work in hospice? Hope Hospice’s Veronica Martin, MSW, ASW, explains: A social worker is part of the hospice care team. Blog Hospice social work

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On the Value of Social Work in Palliative Care

Pallimed

by Vickie Leff ( @VickieLeff ) Another year, another study proving the value of the palliative care social worker. This adds to what we already knew: involvement of social work impacts quality of care and patient satisfaction (Auerbach, 2007; O’Donnell et al.,

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Social Workers in Home Health

Adobe Hospice & Home Health

Social Workers: The Glue of Home Healthcare Social work is a sector within the world of healthcare that is aimed at meeting the basic needs of individuals, families, and communities. Awareness Social Work Month Social Work

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Involving the inner circle: Emily Largent, Anne Rohlfing, Lynn Flint & Anne Kelly

GeriPal

Invoking this principle, Emily argues for an expanded role for patients in the gray area and their inner circle working together along a spectrum of cooperative decision-making. And I know Emily has done a lot of work thinking about exactly that. That’s not how humans work.

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Federal Legislation Would Create National Strategy on Grief

Hospice News

This would include social workers, grief counselors, and chaplains, among others. Featured Legislation Regulation Hospice Action Network National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Social Work Hospice & Palliative Care NetworkJoe Morelle (D-N.Y.)

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Hospices Need a ’Huge Catapult’ to Replenish Workforce

Hospice News

Hospice and palliative care need greater recognition among disciplines across the board, beyond medicine and nursing, according to Eunju Lee, palliative care social worker at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

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Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Break Down Advance Care Planning Barriers

Hospice News

Those of us working to improve care for those impacted by serious illness have known that high copays for advance care planning were a barrier to equitable, patient-centered care,” C-TAC CEO Jon Broyles said in a statement. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Mark Warner (D-Va.)

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Palliative Care Social Worker Infographic

Pallimed

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VA Study Finds 95% Increase in Palliative Care Utilization When Patients Have Access to Social Workers

Hospice News

Patients are more likely to receive palliative care if they can access social workers through their primary care providers, Veterans Health Administration (VA) research has found. These findings suggest that social workers may increase access to and/or use of palliative care.”.

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Social Workers as Leaders on Palliative Care Teams: A Podcast with Barbara Jones

GeriPal

In day-to-day practice, It’s hard to imagine providing excellent hospice or palliative care services without access to a team social worker. But are we really taking full advantage of ALL social workers have to offer our field? We need social work’s voice in here.

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What Does a Social Worker Do (and How Do I Become One)

Interim HealthCare Inc.

March is World Social Work Month, and we are proud to support and stand together with social workers around the world to celebrate their constant contributions to our society.

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A Day in the Life of a Social Worker

Interim HealthCare Inc.

March is National Social Work Month and Interim HealthCare is celebrating the life-changing work social workers do to advocate for others. Working with children, adults and families, social workers make a powerful and positive impact on the communities they serve.

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Founders, Leaders and Futurists in Palliative Care: Terry Altilio, MSW, ACSW, LCSW

Palliative Care Chat Podcast

Trained as a social worker, Ms. Atilio has been a leader in social work. She was PDIA scholar and a MayDay Fellow and led the development of the role of social work in pain management. She co-edited the Textbook of Palliative Social Work. Trained as a social worker, Ms. Atilio has been a leader in social work. She was PDIA scholar and a MayDay Fellow and led the development of the role of social work in pain management.

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Hospice Social Worker Nathan Yemane Honors His Father’s Legacy of Service, Episode 133

The Heart of Hospice

Hospice social worker Nathan Yemane is meeting the needs of his community by opening the first black-owned hospice agency in Washington State and carrying on his father’s legacy of service. Nathan grew up in Washington, has his masters in Social Work, and in 2013 obtained his clinical license in social work. He has worked in … Continue reading "Hospice Social Worker Nathan Yemane Honors His Father’s Legacy of Service, Episode 133".

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Nursing Educator Shortage Contributing to Hospice Labor Pressures

Hospice News

The bill would have authorized $100 million over the course of five years to support programs designed to bolster clinical education in hospice and palliative care, along with related interdisciplinary professions such as chaplaincy, pharmacy and social work.

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Hospice Case Manager Workloads Correlate With Longer Stays, Profitability

Hospice News

One strategy that some hospices have adopted is to involve more social workers in case management while trying to stay in that 13-25 patient range. Careful management of hospice care manager workloads correlates with longer lengths of stay.

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LeadingAge to Congress: Reform Hospice Benefit, Fund Palliative Care

Hospice News

We drafted these proposals, which include both big ideas as well as actionable fixes, with one goal: to make the hospice benefit work better, and to ensure it remains a sustainable and noteworthy benefit.

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Founders, Leaders and Futurists in Palliative Care: Shirley Otis Green

Palliative Care Chat Podcast

Trained as a social worker, Shirley has been an oncology and palliative social worker. She was co-editor fo the Oxford Textbook of Palliative Social Work. Trained as a social worker, Shirley has been an oncology and palliative social worker. She was co-editor fo the Oxford Textbook of Palliative Social Work. She is a consultant in palliative care. She serves as faculty within the Master’s program at University of Maryland.

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Karen Wulfekuhle Joins Hospice of the Red River Valley as Community Relations Specialist

Hospice Red River Valley

Karen received her bachelor’s degree in social work at Minnesota State University in Moorhead, Minn. Hospice of the Red River Valley welcomes Karen Wulfekuhle as a community relations specialist.

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Hospice Social Worker position available

High Peaks Hospice

High Peaks Hospice has an immediate opening for a Hospice Social Worker in our northern catchment area. The Social Worker provides concrete social work services and actively participates in developing patient/family care plans. Become a member of our growing Hospice Team!

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Two Hospices Halt Services Amid Staffing Shortages

Hospice News

Personal care and social work referrals will also end. Two hospices have lost the battle against workforce shortages, with one halting some of its service lines and another shutting down altogether. Hospice and Home Care of Juneau shutters.

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Ohio’s Hospice Lifecare Expands EMT Training Program to Help Grow Workforce

Hospice News

Most medical, nursing and social work students receive little training in hospice and palliative care during the course of their education. Ohio’s Hospice Lifecare has partnered with a local college to grow its workforce through an emergency medical technician (EMT) internship program.

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NHPCO-Led Coalition Welcomes Introduction of GRIEF ACT in Congress

NHPCO

As the leading voice of the hospice community, NHPCO worked in collaboration with supporting organizations to garner Congressional support for this bill. For Immediate Release. September 30, 2022 .

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Behavioral Health, Chronic Disease Among Top Health Care Macro-Trends Impacting Hospices

Hospice News

Addressing the psychosocial and spiritual needs of patients and families — including bereavement care, social work and chaplain services — have long been integral to the hospice model.

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Hospices Likely to Ramp Up Behavioral Health Investments

Hospice News

Longstanding social stigma around mental health care is largely dissipating globally, according to a 2020 survey by the HealthPartners Institute found. Basically, there are gaps in need, and that both presents an opportunity for entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship.

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The Fastest Growing US Hospice Companies

Hospice News

is thrilled to honor the companies that have established themselves through innovation, hard work, and rising to the challenges of today.”. HealthFlex provides home health, hospice, palliative care, social work, and personal care. Five hospice providers made Inc.

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Employee Spotlight: Ana

Hospice Promise

We’re ending #NationalSocialWorkMonth on a high note with a spotlight on Ana, MSW, one of our lovely Social Workers! Ana has been a Social Worker for three years now. She obtained her Master’s in Social Work and has been with Hospice Promise since finishing her schooling!

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Employee Spotlight: Nick

Hospice Promise

Nick has been a Social Worker since graduating from the Arizona School of Social Work with his Master’s Degree in 2017. After graduating, Nick worked as a Case Manager for SMI adults with substance abuse disorders and developmental delays. Employee Spotlight: Nick.

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Senate Again Takes Up Hospice, Palliative Staffing Bill

Hospice News

If enacted, PCHETA would support hospice and palliative care training programs for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers and chaplains. In order to preserve access to this care, our bill would strengthen training and education opportunities for individuals working in these fields.”.

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AccentCare CMO Natarajan: Trust Crucial for Hospices Engaging LGBTQ+ Communities

Hospice News

Additionally, helping patients understand how to craft clear advance directives and assigning medical power of attorney to a partner or spouse are crucial tasks that the social work team needs to have experience in supporting. How can providers work to increase access to care?

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Grief, Loss, and Well-Being Debriefing: Vickie Leff, Matthew Loscalzo, Craig Blinderman

GeriPal

Health care professionals are human, and as humans we experience loss both in and out of work. We also brought in Vickie Leff to talk about the work she does with Wellness Debriefings. I’m glad, we should be working as a team. We had to work at it.

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Negotiation and Dispute Resolution: A Podcast with Lee Lindquist and Alaine Murawski

GeriPal

We invited her back along with Alaine to talk about their work around negotiation training, including their work on NegotiAge , an online, AI based training intervention designed to teach negotiation skills to caregivers. . Eric: We Can Work It Out by the Beatles.

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For Patients With Cancer, Hope Changes Everything

Nurse.com

But after earning a degree in social work (having let my insecurities about my math skills temporarily discourage my nursing school aspirations), I applied for a job as a nursing assistant at a hospital where the only opening was on the oncology unit.

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Calvary Hospital COO: Hospice Nurse Residency Programs Reproducible at National Scale

Hospice News

Hospice News sat down with Comfort to talk about Calvary’s hospice and palliative care model, its work to educate clinicians on the nature of those services and how to provide them, as well as the organization’s partnership with other local resources.

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AAHPM Board President-Elect Holly Yang: Hospice Regulators Need to Consider Perspectives of Bedside Staff

Hospice News

From a government standpoint, we need to make sure that they work with stakeholders who understand hospice care to ensure there is no fraud, make sure that we have good oversight because that impacts the trust and the care that all of us can provide. That it is just part of our work.

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High Peaks Hospice celebrates 35 years by looking back at their beginning

High Peaks Hospice

The program was unique, providing family oriented comprehensive services which included medical, nursing, social work, spiritual care, volunteer support, bereavement services as well as the availability of specialty care by physical therapists, nutritionists and speech therapists.

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Contract Nurse Utilization Normalizing, But Hospice Staffing Situation Remains Dire

Hospice News

Even now, medical, nursing and social work students receive very little exposure to hospice or palliative care during their training.

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Researchers Build Framework for Pediatric Palliative Care Growth

Hospice News

If enacted, PCHETA would authorize $100 million over the course of five years to support programs designed to bolster clinical education in hospice and palliative care, along with related interdisciplinary professions such as chaplaincy, pharmacy and social work.