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An open letter to those who work with the Texas OOHDNR
My fellow healthcare workers: We can do a better job managing out of hospital do not resuscitate orders. I know
Continue reading »Service recovery vs. obfuscation in hospice
Responding to complaints with honesty, humility, a commitment to improve and follow through makes service recovery possible in many cases and even easy in some.
Continue reading »Religious chauvinism in hospice
Imagine you are sitting with a beloved family member who has only a few days or a few hours left
Continue reading »Good learning from bad hospice
I strive to be positive in a field with where shortcomings are often hard to ignore. I’m very fortunate to
Continue reading »Isolation and grief: The need for affirmation and connection
My recent experience with grief and isolation has helped me grasp how important it is for us to reach out
Continue reading »How hospice social work changes you
Working as a hospice social worker has transformed me from a normal human being into something else. I was once
Continue reading »*Don’t push hospice… and *The need of a spokesperson. (Hospice social work lessons 3 and 4 learned while witnessing my grandfather’s care.)
Among the many lessons I am learning about hospice social work while witnessing my grandfather’s care, there are two more that
Continue reading »When family members decline hospice (Hospice social work lesson 2 learned while witnessing my grandfather’s care)
Did you know that even if someone calls your hospice and says, “Dad doesn’t need a social worker,” you still need to provide service?
Continue reading »What I’m learning about hospice as I face my grandfather’s illness, Part 1
In previous posts, I recommended approaches to successful advocacy in hospice. In this post, we’ll adapt the direction to a
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