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The role of the hospice social worker in the nursing home setting

Hospice of the North Shore, Evanston, Illinois

Data and case examples from two major metropolitan hospice programs are examined in order to arrive at a definition of the hospice social worker's role in the nursing home, and how it differs from that of the hospice social worker in home care. The nursing home population tends to be older, frailer, and with poorer mental status, making them less available to "talk therapies ". The nursing home environment itself needs to be assessed as a significant part of the patient/family system. Social work interventions may focus on the patient, the family, the nursing home staff, or any combination of these elements. The hospice social worker on a nursing home team may do less counseling with patients, but the role draws on diverse other skills such as group work, negotiation, education, and advocacy.

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Vol. 11, No. 3, 18-22 (1994)
DOI: 10.1177/104990919401100306


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