Hospice Social Work
JANUARY 5, 2020
How well do you understand hospice philosophy? Patients have the right to choose whether or not to get a DNR, even if they choose hospice care. Hospice team members are responsible to respect and support their decisions, and not try to change their minds. It’s the hospice team’s responsibility. What do you do?
Hospice Social Work
AUGUST 5, 2018
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. 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?
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Social Work Blog
APRIL 5, 2023
For instructors, building a cohesive and engaging policy curriculum can be daunting. This edition includes updated policy statements on a wide range of topics, including rural social work, voter rights and participation, mental health, hospice care, juvenile justice, foster care and adoption, and the rights of indigenous peoples.
Social Workers Speak
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
Barbara highlights social workers’ inherent leadership qualities and tasks us to consider whether our own team and organizational structures are allowing for optimal social work engagement and influence. Barbara Jones is a member: Social Workers as Leaders on Palliative Care Teams: A Podcast with Barbara Jones.
Relias
AUGUST 8, 2023
In fact, employers who engage in employee development usually experience an increase in sales and profits. Support employee engagement Increase emotional investment and interest. Engaged and knowledgeable employees are more likely to provide better care and stay with your organization longer. Boost efficiency.
Relias
OCTOBER 7, 2021
In terms of home care aides, the 2020 turnover rate reached 36.5%, according to highlights from a salary report by the National Association for Home Care and Hospice and its survey partner. You also want to be sure they can engage students with the curriculum. Recruiting Students for the Certification Program.
Relias
JULY 12, 2022
Leaders in assisted living, skilled nursing, home health, rehab therapy, wound care, and hospice know you can’t hire all the skills your organization will need tomorrow and in the future. In a learning culture, engaged care teams embrace: • Creative problem solving and knowledge sharing. • Leverage a Continuous Learning Culture.
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