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What is the role of the social worker
in palliative?
The social worker helps the person
and the family deal with the personal and social problems
of illness, disability and impending death.
The social worker can:
- set up family meeting to discuss
hopes and goals
- make referrals to community services
e.g financial help
- help with planning discharges
to the home, hospice or hospital
- provide support to the person
and the family
- help the family think of ways
to take care of themselves
- help the person and the family
cope with loss and grief
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