Hospice Social Workers Part 2: Obstacles:

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• Time, Dementia-Related Diagnoses & Insufficient Hospice-Specific Skills Are you aware of the obstacles hospice social workers face?

Part 2 of this two-part series will address some of the high hurdles they have to overcome, including time constraints, dementia-related diagnoses, “short-stay” limitations, and more. Plus, anyone in healthcare should know that caregiver PTSD is very real – and more common than you think. Don’t miss this insightful program.

AFTER THIS WEBINAR YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:

• List four dynamics that contribute to insufficient social work interventions nationally
• Review four common themes from the most-recent hospice facts and figures report that create challenges for social workers
• Explain how current care planning models are ineffective for quality interdisciplinary coordination, especially for people with dementia-related diagnoses
• Distinguish between counseling and support as it relates to high-risk needs
• Enumerate three critical social work skills that tend to be hijacked by “short-stay” limitations, high risk/high need at the time of admissions, and dynamics such as caregiver PTSD