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  • Tobi Pace July 15, 2008 at 7:25am
    Hello Everyone! I'm a social worker and Volunteer Director with Trinity Hospice, LLC, in Illinois. I am new to the hospice field, but have worked within the health care/community setting for the past 10 years. As I'm sure others have been drawn to working within the hospice venue, I too have had personal losses that drive me to understand the unique experiences of others as they prepare to say "Good-bye" to their loved ones.
  • Leslie Halligan May 12, 2008 at 12:15pm
    I am a social worker for Hospice with Heart in Council Bluffs, IA. I also do some of the bereavement counseling and volunteer management. I would more than welcome any discussion on any of the roles I play-sometimes only people in the same work really understand what the job is about and how it impacts us as professional caregivers and as human beings.
  • Eileen Murphy April 25, 2008 at 3:22pm
    Although my position is that of a grief and bereavement counselor with credentialing as a Licensed Professional Counselor (intern), there is a great amount of overlap with social workers. I hope to share information and experiences with others acting in similar roles.
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How do you communicate effectively with other team members?

I am very happy to have been given the opportunity to work within the hospice arena. And as I learn my way on the job (I'm the only social worker here at present), I realize that I must start communicating with different team members within their own professional culture. This is not shocking to me, since I have worked in the health setting before for serveral years, but it seems so exaggerated now. And the fast pace of hospice, even when interacting with patient families, seems to cut short…

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