Hospice Social Work

Dona J Reese

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Columbia University Press
26 February 2013

Age groups: the elderly; Social work

Series: End-of-Life Care: A Series

The first text to explore the history, characteristics, and challenges of hospice social work, this volume weaves leading research into an underlying framework for practice and care. A longtime practitioner, Dona J. Reese describes the hospice social work role in assessment and intervention with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and the community, while honestly confronting the personal and professional difficulties of such life-changing work. She introduces a well-tested model of psychosocial and spiritual variables that predict hospice client outcomes, and she advances a social work assessment tool to document their occurrence. Operating at the center of national leaders' coordinated efforts to develop and advance professional organizations and guidelines for end-of-life care, Reese reaches out with support and practice information, helping social workers understand their significance in treating the whole person, contributing to the cultural competence of hospice settings, and claiming a definitive place within the hospice team.

By: Dona J Reese
Imprint: Columbia University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 581g
ISBN: 9780231134347
ISBN 10: 0231134347
Series: End-of-Life Care: A Series
Pages: 360
Publication Date: 26 February 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments 1. End-of-Life Care in the United States 2. Current Status of Social Work in Hospice 3. A Model for Psychosocial and Spiritual Care in Hospice 4. Hospice Social Work Practice on the Micro Level 5. Mezzo Context of Hospice Social Work: Work with Families 6. Macro Context of Hospice Social Work: Organization 7. Cultural Competence in Hospice 8. Personal Preparation and Social Worker Self-Care 9. Future Challenges in the Field of Hospice Social Work: Looking Ahead Appendix A. Social Work Assessment Tool Appendix B. National Association of Social Workers Appendix C. Team Functioning Scale Index

Dona J. Reese is an associate professor at the School of Social Work, Southern Illinois University. She is a former hospice social worker and former Social Worker Section Leader for the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, and she has worked with colleagues to advance the field through the National Hospice Social Work Survey and the Social Work Assessment Tool (SWAT).

Reviews for Hospice Social Work

This new book significantly adds to the growing literature on social work and end-of-life care. Social work educators, clinicians, and researchers would be well served utilizing this comprehensive text. Dona J. Reese provides a historical perspective for new hospice social workers, but also offers substantial content for the seasoned team social worker. The chapter on self-care should be required reading for all hospice/palliative social workers. -- Sherri Weisenfluh, LCSW ACHP-SW, Hospice of the Bluegrass 3/7/12