Tag Archives: patient care

Home-care workers: The co-op option

Posted on January 31, 2023 by msw blog

I love the op-ed section of the paper. I believe we all need to write at least one letter on something we’re passionate about in our lifetime. In saying that, I applaud this reader Re: “Shortage of caregivers makes aging … Continue reading →

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Better Together

Posted on September 25, 2022 by msw blog

“I alone don’t have everything a patient needs,” “[I’m a Licensed Social worker] because I have other health professionals around me that help me provide care to these patients. I could not have done this on my own.”

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Healing Self

Posted on March 14, 2020 by msw blog

Do you find that healing and self-compassion interrelate in some way? A palliative caregiver describes the greatest regret expressed by the dying: I didn’t live true to myself. To “live true” we need to awaken self-compassion and love ourselves into … Continue reading →

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Prescription Drug Ad

Posted on January 31, 2019 by msw blog

Comical Explanation

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Filial Obligation

Posted on April 25, 2018 by msw blog

“While aging brings challenges to mind and body, it can also lead to an expansion in other realms. There is an abundance of emotional and social knowledge; qualities which scientists are beginning to define as wisdom . . . the … Continue reading →

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