Social Workers
Hospice social workers advocate for the patient’s wishes at the end-of-life process and help them address their emotional needs during this trying time. Social workers also help families identify other resources and services that can help them out in addition to hospice care.
If you need to find the best hospice social workers to care for your loved one in Simi Valley, CA, contact LA hospice. We have some of the best connections in the field of hospice social work. These social workers can provide you with the best possible care for your loved one.
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What Do Hospice Social Workers Do?
In hospice, a licensed medical social worker has special training in end-of-life care. Hospice social workers may help a family fill out medical paperwork, or arrange homemaker services for a hospice patient and spouse living alone. A social worker will know of community services patients and families can tap into.
Social workers love to get family members in touch, arrange an outing for a patient, or throw a party for someone who needs more than just medical attention.
How Can a Hospice Social Worker Help a Patient and Family?
- Assist with preparing forms for an advance directive, do not resuscitate order or a physician order for life-sustaining treatment.
- Contact organizations that offer resources you and your family could benefit from, such as Meals-on-Wheels or Life Alert®.
- Assist in filling out and filing insurance, Medicare and Medicaid paperwork.
- Guide your family in making major healthcare decisions about your loved one.
- Find local counseling services and support groups for family members.
- Coordinate emotional and spiritual support for you and/or your loved one.
- Help with funeral planning.
- Assist in filling out paperwork required after death occurs.
