A survey shows a hospice team’s weakness when it comes to funeral home planning and patient self-determination.
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Category: Attending death
Religious chauvinism in hospice
Imagine you are sitting with a beloved family member who has only a few days or a few hours left
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Why hospice social workers should attend deaths
Most of the deaths we attend don’t require the services of a social worker. But sometimes people do need good secular counseling following a death. That’s why we should be there, holding space, calling the funeral home, and being supportive. There may be a profound emotional need we can support.
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How to do hospice social work when attending a death
The previous two articles direct what not to do when attending a death as a hospice social worker. This is
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Attending a death without agenda
In the previous post, I compared the ego to a puppy. When we take the ego along on a supportive
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Attending death as a hospice social worker: keeping the wild puppy still
How you, as a hospice social worker attending death, can keep your ego in check and be a supportive presence to those who just lost a loved one.
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