Peggy Johnson, a social worker with Rice Hospice, recently received national certification in hospice and palliative care from the National Association of Social Work. She has been a social worker ...

When a family enrolls with hospice, most providers assign a team which consists of a nurse, a social worker, a chaplain and a CNA. In an earlier post, I provided general information about this team ...

The hospice community is working with policymakers to strengthen program integrity and root out fraud, ensuring that patients ...

(Mass Appeal) – If you’ve ever had a loved one enter hospice care then you probably came across the social worker assigned to you and your family. But what is the role of that worker as it relates to ...

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Deb Hipp is a freelance health and medical writer and editor who lives in Kansas City, Missouri. She is a former investigative reporter with more than 25 years of experience as a journalist and writer ...

It was the kind way that the young nurse looked at her dying mother. The way the nurse sat and talked with her. The way the nurse listened to her and connected with her mom in so many areas besides ...