Hospice care
The primary goal of hospice care
What is providing comfort and improving quality of life rather than curing an illness?
This is the main goal of palliative care
What is relieving pain, symptoms, and stress associated with serious illness?
this is the level of degree generally required to work in hospice and palliative social work
What is a Masters degree?
This is a primary ethical consideration concerning the client
What is the patients decisions about their own care?
Hospice care is intended for patients with this many months or less to live
What is six months?
At this stage of life a person is able to receive Palliative care
What is any stage of life?
This is the way a social worker can support the patients family
What is providing emotional support, grief counseling, or connecting them with community resources?
This is common discourse between family members and leadership concerning personal opinions about end of life care
What is disagreements?
T/F - Hospice care can be provided in a patients home
What is true?
Palliative care serves patients with these conditions
What is chronic illnesses or disabilities?
This is one important responsibilites of a social worker when helping families make end-of-life decisions
What is advocating for the patient's wishes and helping facilitate communication?
This is a top ethical consideration for social workers in hospice and palliative care
What is maintaining honesty?