Why hospice social workers should attend deaths
Hospice Social Work
AUGUST 5, 2018
As I began to relax yesterday evening, I got a call on my work cell from the on-call triage nurse. A patient had died, and the nurse had just worked 15 hours straight on a Saturday. Could I take over until the funeral home arrived? The usual activities of a death visit can open a door. I engaged with the family, expressed sympathy, held space, helped them pack up their mom’s belongings from the assisted living facility room and carry them to their vehicles.
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