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June 17, 2018 Counseling in hospice / Part 2: Advanced approaches to patient and family care / The hospice social worker mindset

Hospice social workers: compassionate normalizers

Hospice social workers walk lines between extremes to serve people in challenging situations. One such line is steady, normalizing empathy.

February 4, 2018 Counseling in hospice / Part 2: Advanced approaches to patient and family care

When hospice patients or family members won’t stop talking

Attentive listening is the primary service we offer hospice patients and their family members. Listening can validate the experiences that

January 28, 2018 Counseling in hospice / Part 2: Advanced approaches to patient and family care / Recommended Reading

Irvin Yalom’s wisdom for hospice social workers

No discussion of counseling in hospice would be complete without an acknowledgment of the little book that has become the

As a hospice social worker, you want to be able to create genuine and trusting relationships that encourage patients and family members to feel comfortable enough to discuss difficult topics with you.

January 7, 2018 Counseling in hospice / Part 2: Advanced approaches to patient and family care

Counseling in hospice: Comfort comes first, breakthroughs come on occasion

Hospice requires a different approach to counseling for several reasons. Grief requires support and affirmation more than motivation or self-regulation.

July 23, 2017 Counseling in hospice / Part 2: Advanced approaches to patient and family care

Before you provide counseling in hospice

Counseling is one the most powerful tools you can provide as a hospice social worker, it is imperative to know when to apply it, and when to withhold it.