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DHGE-CommonSpirit Health Social Work Fellowship to Include Hospice, Health Equity Training

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.

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Social Work Appreciation Month

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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Social Work Month 2023

Comforcare Home Care

MARCH 2, 2023

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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National Social Work Month

Hospice Promise

MARCH 28, 2022

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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Hospice Social Work in a Pandemic

Hope Hospice

MARCH 12, 2021

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. Click here to learn more about the role of social work in hospice.

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

Daily Nurse

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

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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On the Value of Social Work in Palliative Care

Pallimed

MARCH 22, 2021

Edmonds et al (2021) found that when a social worker was involved in a palliative care consultation, whole-person care components were more likely to be addressed, including addressing psychological (82% vs 18%) and spiritual needs (92% vs 8%) and documenting advance directives (90% vs 10%). Palliative care social work has come a long way.

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The Role of Social Work in Hospice

Hope Hospice

MARCH 26, 2020

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. One role of social work in hospice is to connect the family with needed resources.

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3 Keys to Hospice Social Worker Recruitment and Retention

Hospice News

MAY 26, 2023

Ensure social workers have a voice To keep social workers on staff, hospices should focus on creating a respectful workplace culture in which all members of the interdisciplinary team can feel heard, according to Vickie Leff, a palliative care consultant and interim director of the Social Work Hospice and Palliative Care Network.

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

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.”. The average age among the veterans was about 65.

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

GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Barbara highlights social workers’ inherent leadership qualities and tasks us to consider whether our own team and organizational structures are allowing for optimal social work engagement and influence. So in preparation for this, I read a couple articles about social work leadership in palliative care.

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Palliative Care Patients Receiving Psychosocial Support More Likely to Choose Hospice

Hospice News

JUNE 26, 2023

They found that patients who utilized social worker, psychologist and/or chaplain services chose to forgo aggressive treatments in their final days more often than those who had not, according to results published in the journal Oncology.

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Federal Legislation Would Create National Strategy on Grief

Hospice News

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Industry groups such as the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and the Social Work in Hospice & Palliative Care Network (SWHPN) began calling on policymakers to develop a national grief care strategy in early 2021.

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Evaluating the multi-faceted use of infant simulation dolls

Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

OCTOBER 29, 2023

The next phase of our research (Whiting et al, 2023 – in press) focussed on the contribution of the dolls within an educational context, the aim being: To evaluate infant simulation dolls and their usage in terms of developing an empathetic insight into parenting for social work and children’s nursing students. Health and Social Work.

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Social Workers in Home Health

AT Home Care & Hospice

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

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. Social workers provide support and act as advocates for patients who are working through psychological, health, family, and financial struggles.

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Hospices Need a ’Huge Catapult’ to Replenish Workforce

Hospice News

JUNE 1, 2022

This can result in patients coming to hospice later in the course of their illnesses, according to Lee, who also serves on the board of directors at the Social Work Hospice & Palliative Care Network (SWHPN). A late referral often means that the patient will not receive the full benefits of hospice care.

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Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Break Down Advance Care Planning Barriers

Hospice News

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Other supporters include organizations such as the Center for Medicare Advocacy, LeadingAge, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI), Respecting Choices, and the Social Work Hospice & Palliative Care Network (SWHPN).

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Social Workers in Home Health

Adobe Hospice & Home Health

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

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. Social workers provide support and act as advocates for patients who are working through psychological, health, family, and financial struggles.

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Hospice Case Manager Workloads Correlate With Longer Stays, Profitability

Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

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.

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Black Communities Face Barriers to Advance Care Planning

Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Palliative and hospice care providers can be the linchpins in improving advance care planning disparity issues among African Americans, according to Karen Bullock, professor of social work at Boston College.

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2024 Final Rule May Signal Changes in CMS’ Approach to Hospice Quality

Hospice News

AUGUST 2, 2023

“Some commenters expressed interest in the role HOPE will play in advancing health equity, including voicing support for the collection of social risk data, including social determinants of health (SDOH) data,” the rule language indicated. We know the different experiences [underserved populations] have had to overcome.

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How Northeast Georgia Medical Center Rebuilt Its Community-Based Palliative Program

Hospice News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

When patients got their diagnosis for a cancer, there’s a lot that goes into processing that — there’s a need for social work and for counseling to sort of help them deal with the issues… whether they want treatment, whether they don’t want treatment, how much treatment do they want,” Dutta said.

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Midland Health Opens New Inpatient Supportive Care Center

Hospice News

AUGUST 23, 2023

In addition to hospice, Midland Health at Home provides social work services, skilled nursing and rehabilitative therapies, and other home health services. The health system’s hospice reach grew in 2022 when its home health arm, Midland Health at Home, formed a partnership with Calvert Home Health.

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Hospices Seek Congressional Action on Staffing Constraints

Hospice News

JUNE 21, 2023

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.

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RWJBarnabas Health Expands Pediatric Palliative Care Services

Hospice News

APRIL 25, 2023

The one-year program also provides training in social work and chaplaincy, among other interdisciplinary support services. RWJBarnabas Health in 2020 launched the Anchor Training program to swell its base of clinicians trained in pediatric palliative care, partnering with local centers to develop and provide specialized curriculum.

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Two Hospices Halt Services Amid Staffing Shortages

Hospice News

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Personal care and social work referrals will also end. The home health and hospice will also cease to accept patient referrals from the senior housing community for those who require personal care attendant services as well as case management/social work service referrals, according to local news.

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

Interim HealthCare Inc.

MARCH 9, 2023

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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AAHPM Board President: PCHETA Necessary to Propel Palliative Care Workforce Growth

Hospice News

AUGUST 1, 2023

So it’s not going to fix all of our workforce issues in two years or anything like that, but it would be a huge, really significant boost to the workforce across our specialties, whether it’s social work training or nurse or physician training. I believe it has more than a chance.

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EAPC Webinar: Music therapy as a form of bereavement support: What is the evidence?

EAPC (European Association of Palliative Care)

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Presented by the EAPC Social Work Task Force. Chaired by Steve Marshall, the session will include presentations on: What is music therapy, and how is it applied within palliative and end-of-life care- Dr Lisa Graham-Wisener Music therapy in bereavement – what are the benefits?

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Nursing Educator Shortage Contributing to Hospice Labor Pressures

Hospice News

MARCH 22, 2023

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

Hospice News

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Most medical, nursing and social work students receive little training in hospice and palliative care during the course of their education. A 2018 study found that most would not feel prepared to provide family-centered care in the final stages of life.

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Hospice Social Worker Part-Time Position Available

High Peaks Hospice

JUNE 27, 2023

As a member of the Hospice interdisciplinary team, the primary focus of the Social Worker is to respond to the emotional and psychological needs of the patients, their families, and hospice staff. The Social Worker provides concrete social work services and actively participates in developing patient/family care plans.

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

Hospice News

JUNE 21, 2022

There has been interest in the social work community for certifications in palliative care. We worked with the social work schools at Columbia University, New York University, and most recently, Fordham University, as they have developed programs in what they call palliative social work.

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Incorporating Palliative Care in Hospice: The Tech Perspective

Hospice News

APRIL 24, 2023

Whether an organization is providing palliative care as part of an interdisciplinary team, or if it includes nursing or social work documentation, a palliative platform builds in the flexibility for care providers to offer care and bill for their services in the current dynamic landscape.

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LeadingAge to Congress: Reform Hospice Benefit, Fund Palliative Care

Hospice News

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Congress earmark more funds to develop nationwide interoperability of health IT and data sharing across the care continuum CMS require hospice and palliative care training as part of all alternative payment models Educational institutions like schools of medicine, nursing and social work schools should be required to provide training in goals of care (..)

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A Day in the Life of a Social Worker

Interim HealthCare Inc.

MARCH 24, 2023

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

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

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.

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

The Heart of Hospice

DECEMBER 6, 2022

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.

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Hospice Promise Team Spotlight: Mikaela, BSW / Social Worker

Hospice Promise

JUNE 26, 2023

Meet Mikaela, BSW, one of our newest Social Workers! “I could not imagine starting my career in social work at a greater place other than Hospice Promise. The staff at Hospice Promise welcomed me with open arms, and I have learned a great deal about the social service side of end-of-life care,” Mikaela shares.

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Senate Again Takes Up Hospice, Palliative Staffing Bill

Hospice News

MAY 20, 2022

Most medical, nursing, pharmacy and social work students receive little exposure to hospice or palliative care during their training. And even if the bill does reach the White House for signature, additional legislative action would be necessary to appropriate the necessary funds. But the need is great.

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New Directors at Iowa River, Home Health of the Ozarks; C-Suite Shifts at Elara Caring, VIA Health

Hospice News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Callaway previously worked as a nurse manager of UnityPoint Health. She joins the organization with a background in social work and has been in the health care field for roughly 25 years. Prior to that, she was administrator of nursing at Iowa Veterans Home.

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Hospices Likely to Ramp Up Behavioral Health Investments

Hospice News

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The provider enhanced its training programs for its social work and nursing staff, with an emphasis on its home health patients. VNA Health’s behavioral services were seeded in the organization’s memory and dementia care services, according to Landers. .

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How the Labor Shortage Affects Frontline Hospice Workers

Hospice News

AUGUST 7, 2023

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.

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Employee Spotlight: Ana

Hospice Promise

MARCH 31, 2022

She fell in love with hospice social work during an internship at a local non-profit hospice while completing her undergraduate studies at Northern Arizona University. Once Ana graduated and moved back to Phoenix to work in Children’s Behavioral Health, she was quickly reminded of her love for Geriatrics and Hospice.

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DHGE-CommonSpirit Health Social Work Fellowship to Include Hospice, Health Equity Training

Social Work Appreciation Month

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Social Work Month 2023

National Social Work Month

Hospice Social Work in a Pandemic

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

On the Value of Social Work in Palliative Care

The Role of Social Work in Hospice

3 Keys to Hospice Social Worker Recruitment and Retention

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

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

Palliative Care Patients Receiving Psychosocial Support More Likely to Choose Hospice

Federal Legislation Would Create National Strategy on Grief

Evaluating the multi-faceted use of infant simulation dolls

Social Workers in Home Health

Hospices Need a ’Huge Catapult’ to Replenish Workforce

Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Break Down Advance Care Planning Barriers

Social Workers in Home Health

Hospice Case Manager Workloads Correlate With Longer Stays, Profitability

Black Communities Face Barriers to Advance Care Planning

2024 Final Rule May Signal Changes in CMS’ Approach to Hospice Quality

How Northeast Georgia Medical Center Rebuilt Its Community-Based Palliative Program

Midland Health Opens New Inpatient Supportive Care Center

Hospices Seek Congressional Action on Staffing Constraints

RWJBarnabas Health Expands Pediatric Palliative Care Services

Two Hospices Halt Services Amid Staffing Shortages

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

AAHPM Board President: PCHETA Necessary to Propel Palliative Care Workforce Growth

EAPC Webinar: Music therapy as a form of bereavement support: What is the evidence?

Nursing Educator Shortage Contributing to Hospice Labor Pressures

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

Hospice Social Worker Part-Time Position Available

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

Incorporating Palliative Care in Hospice: The Tech Perspective

LeadingAge to Congress: Reform Hospice Benefit, Fund Palliative Care

A Day in the Life of a Social Worker

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

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

Hospice Promise Team Spotlight: Mikaela, BSW / Social Worker

Senate Again Takes Up Hospice, Palliative Staffing Bill

New Directors at Iowa River, Home Health of the Ozarks; C-Suite Shifts at Elara Caring, VIA Health

Hospices Likely to Ramp Up Behavioral Health Investments

How the Labor Shortage Affects Frontline Hospice Workers

Employee Spotlight: Ana

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