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November 23, 2017 Attending death / Part 1: Beginning hospice social work

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

October 12, 2017 Hospice social work documentation / Part 1: Beginning hospice social work

5 tricks to getting hospice documentation done in less time

Documentation is important, but I don’t love doing it. I love doing other things. So do you. Here’s how you can get your documentation done in less time.

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.

Most social workers know what BPSS stands for. Nurses in hospice monitor and treat the patient’s biological self, and spiritual counselors promote the spiritual well being. The hospice social worker, like most social workers, assesses and intervenes to promote wellness…