She champions a meaningful role for social work in the area of hospice and palliative care—now known as serious illness care—because of the specialized skill set and expertise it intersects with those ...

A team of experts, including palliative care doctors, nurses and social workers, provides this type of care. Chaplains, massage therapists, pharmacists, nutritionists and others might also be part of ...

I also work as a Palliative Care Social Worker providing psychotherapy, emotional support, psychosocial education, & non-pharmacological interventions to patients/families at a nationally top ...

You may want to talk with your family, doctor, or a counselor or social worker to help you make the decision that’s best for you. If you don’t feel ready to stop treatment, palliative care ...

Association of Palliative Care Social Workers and British Association of Social Workers welcome proposal to set up ...

Research led by Lancaster University has revealed that the exceptional circumstances early in the COVID-19 pandemic led to ...

highly trained nurse or social worker to help caregivers manage a number of concerns including patients' neuropsychiatric symptoms, caregiver distress and palliative care issues such as advance ...

Palliative care wasn't on Susan Doucette's radar as a job prospect when she graduated from nursing school, but all it took was a short time working in the field. "I really liked the work and ...

Expanding palliative care to patients with chronic illnesses is set to be promoted through new legislation, as the failure of the health system to provide holistic care to those in need has led to ...

co-chair at the Association of Palliative Care Social Workers. Ms Berry told MPs that social workers, who were “very familiar” with the economic and social pressures on dying people ...