Community Care
OCTOBER 23, 2023
There will be no observation of practice by social workers or other professionals, such as occupational therapists. There were shortages of nursing home beds for those with complex needs, and increased demand for home care, amid workforce shortages.
Social Work Blog
APRIL 18, 2022
The frequently asked questions (FAQs) answer many of the questions that social workers asked when the No Surprise Act was implemented in January 2022. Part 2 focuses on services provided to the uninsured or self-pay patients who receive services provided by clinical social workers in independent practice.
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Hospice Social Work
JANUARY 5, 2020
The hospice team--and most often this is the social worker--can support end-of-life planning by inquiring about funeral home arrangements and offering to support patients or family members in choosing a funeral home that will meet their needs. Instead, he wants hospice to communicate with him and his friend Brian.
Hospice Social Work
JANUARY 21, 2020
The hospice team is responsible to make sure a funeral home is chosen for each patient.” The social worker is responsible to make sure a funeral home is chosen for each patient.” This is a standard part of initial assessments for social workers, and marketers and admission nurses often ask at the start of care as well.
Hospice Social Work
DECEMBER 30, 2018
It matters to me as a social worker. I’ve worked for a dozen hospice directors of nursing, and I’ve never known any to say, “That’s too fine a point to bother the family over.” I’ve worked for a dozen hospice directors of nursing, and I’ve never known any to say, “That’s too fine a point to bother the family over.”
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