Hospices are not all equally well run. This article begins a discussion about the qualities that make a hospice a better work situation for employees and service provider for patients.
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Advice from hospice social workers on starting a new position
Yay me! Santa brought me a brand new hospice social work position! I am thrilled. For the last six months, I
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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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Hospice social workers: Before you can “be there,” you gotta get there
People who work with grief know the value of being present. Holding space. The ministry of presence. Just listening… The
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The sad truth about hospice IDTs: Rank always matters
Understanding how and what to communicate during the interdisciplinary team meeting is a good first step to understanding how to
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