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A Conversation with legendary music therapist Dr. Russell Hilliard.

Hospice Chaplaincy

Dr. Hilliard is the Senior VP, Patient Experience & Staff Development at AccentCare Hospice and the Founder of the Center for Music Therapy in End of Life Care. His research, advocacy, and […]. Russell Hilliard about his journey and the impact of music therapy in death, dying and grief.

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Members in the Media – June 1, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Kara Carter and Mercedes Bern-Klug are members of NASW-IA: A new mindset on mental health University of Iowa When Kara Carter started out as a practitioner of social work in southern Colorado , she quickly found that her expertise in mental health was badly needed—not just by the hospice agency that hired her, but by the community she lived in. “I

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Members in the Media – June 1, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Kara Carter and Mercedes Bern-Klug are members of NASW-IA: A new mindset on mental health University of Iowa When Kara Carter started out as a practitioner of social work in southern Colorado , she quickly found that her expertise in mental health was badly needed—not just by the hospice agency that hired her, but by the community she lived in. “I

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News Items – March 9, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Frank Thewes is a member of NASW-NJ: 5 Times to Avoid Saying the Word “Should” to Your Partner, According to Therapists Best Life If you’re feeling uncared for by your partner, you might be tempted to tell them something along the lines of “you should be more attentive to my needs.”

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News Items – March 9, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Frank Thewes is a member of NASW-NJ: 5 Times to Avoid Saying the Word “Should” to Your Partner, According to Therapists Best Life If you’re feeling uncared for by your partner, you might be tempted to tell them something along the lines of “you should be more attentive to my needs.”

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News Items – July 15, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Social Workers Leaving Hospice, Health Care in Record Numbers. Hospice News. Hospices have lost social worker employees at a faster rate than any health care setting in the care continuum. Prosecutors alleged the social workers also falsified documents related to his case. You play out different decisions you could’ve made. “We

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News Items – August 12, 2021

Social Workers Speak

Samuel Hickman was the moderator for the round table which included Smith, Cevallos, Dijon Stokes, an Advocacy Specialist for ACLU WV, Bill Kuhn, a Huntington resident and veteran, Chelsea Hornyak the Director of Accounts for 84 Agency, and Greg Whittington, the Criminal Law Reform Campaign Director for ACLU WV. . West Virginia Metro News.