Tag Archives: hospice care

How to Prepare for a Parent’s End-Of-Life Care

Posted on June 19, 2024 by msw blog

I think I’m to the point of needing end-of-life care, or soon will be, for my mom. It’s overwhelming to know what questions to ask, along with all the hard emotions. I know you’ve been through this. Any advice or … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged care givers, End-of-Life Care, guidance, hospice care, love, palliative-care, social worker, the federal Eldercare Locator, tough conversation | 2 Comments

End-of-Life Care

Posted on September 30, 2023 by msw blog

My 87-year-old mother and 93-year-old father are sharing a hospital room, as he nears the end of his life. My oldest sister (the only child living nearby) deals with everything. During our most recent text exchange, my sister first told … Continue reading →

Posted in Clinical Supervision | Tagged Advanced planning, advice, care giver, chaplain, conversation, death, End-of-Life Care, family, hospice care, options, palliative care, perspective, prayer, query, religion, support system | 5 Comments

4 Steps to Dying With Dignity

Posted on August 26, 2022 by msw blog

1. Know and honor your choices. “We find that what makes the dying process less scary is having agency over how that’s going to happen,” “That means everything from stopping treatment to pursuing all treatment options, from dying at home to … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged advance directive, Advanced planning, advocacy, assets, caregivers, choice, communication, death, Death with Dignity law, dying, End of Life Washington (EOLWA), end-of-life, fear, hospice care, option, physician, politics, Suffering, support system, terminally ill, time line, treatment | 2 Comments

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