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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Secure vulnerability: being emotionally present in a professional role
How you can be emotionally present with patients and their family members while also being professionally purposeful. Because you need to be both.
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In the previous post, I compared the ego to a puppy. When we take the ego along on a supportive
Continue reading »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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