Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to L Quig.
Research in the literature clearly shows that suicide is a significant problem for the elderly who are ill. Through a definite plan of therapy, hospice team members can help these patients develop a technique of conscious dying.
Hospice social workers are important members of the hospice team. They deal with many issues, including logistics such as appointments or drawing up a will, as well as more complex issues such as the recurrent nature of denial. How can workers better understand and deal with their challenges?
This paper describes the principal contributions of the hospice social worker. It enumerates professional duties of the social worker and the components of the family assessment. It describes the roles and responsibilities of the social worker as a member of the interdisciplinary hospice team.