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Social Workers
Hospice of South Texas social services are based on an initial visit to
assess the psychosocial and social needs of the patient and family which is
conducted by a licensed social worker. It is provided in accordance with the
plan of care to assist the patient and family in dealing with the
psychosocial aspect of a life-limiting illness.
Licensed social workers are skilled in interviewing techniques and evaluation
skills and have knowledge about available community resources. They offer
individual and family counseling related to living with an end-stage illness.
Common areas of concern may include:
- Assistance with
problem solving
- Making end of life
choices and decisions
- Grieving losses and
accepting change
- Coping with family
concerns
- Dealing with stress
- Managing caregiver
issues
- Saying goodbye
- Dealing with
conflicting situations
- Getting 'affairs in
order'
- Talking with children
about the situation
Hospice of South Texas
provides counseling services as needed and ordered by the plan of care to
assist the patient and family with coping with terminal illness, death and
bereavement.
In addition, social workers are trained to work with special circumstances in
families such as mental illness, substance abuse, and developmental
disabilities.
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