Professional
social services
Perennial Hospice opens the door to a wide range of supportive services that can make the journey easier for both patients and their loved ones. We provide high-quality social services to patients and their loved ones. Our team of social workers, nurses, and counselors provide support and guidance through the end-of-life process, and we offer a variety of resources to help families cope with difficult times. If you or someone you love is facing a life-limiting illness, we encourage you to contact us to learn more about how we can help.
What are social services?
Here's What You Need to Know
Social workers play an important role in the hospice setting. Each patient at Perennial Hospice is assigned a social worker to be a part of the interdisciplinary team in developing a plan of care for the patient and family. The social worker is available to assist patients and their loved ones or caregivers in navigating the practical and emotional issues that arise during the end-of-life journey.
It is not the job of a hospice social worker to impose any particular agenda, but to simply follow the lead of the patient and family. A social worker is available to provide counseling to the patient and family, to address their concerns, and support their wishes.
One of their main duties is to connect families with needed resources. These resources might be medical equipment like a hospital bed, crisis care plan, legal resources for advance directives, or finding caregiving support to relieve family members. Social workers help to make the hospice experience as smooth and stress-free as possible. In addition, social workers also provide emotional support to families during this difficult time. They can offer guidance and advice on how to deal with grief and loss, and how to cope with the changes that come with a terminal diagnosis. By providing both practical and emotional support, social workers play a vital role in the hospice setting.
Learn more about
social services process
At Perennial Hospice, social services always start with understanding a patient’s goals and values. The process begins with a conversation, either with the patient themselves or with family members who are involved in their care. Then we work with the hospice team and other healthcare providers to create a personalized plan of care that meets those goals. This plan may involve managing pain, routine visits, providing emotional support, or simply ensuring that the patient is comfortable in their final days.
No two plans are alike, but each one is designed to help the patient achieve their desired outcome. By taking the time to understand each patient’s needs, we can ensure that they receive the highest quality of care possible.
Custom social services
for any needs
Hospice social workers play an essential role in supporting clients and their families during difficult times. They help clients navigate the process of planning for end-of-life care, understand their treatment plans, and be vocal about their needs. Hospice social workers also help families manage the stresses of debilitating physical illnesses, including emotional, familial, and financial stressors.
In addition, hospice social workers provide support to clients and families after the death of a loved one. They help clients and families cope with grief and loss, and provide resources and referrals for further support. Hospice social workers are an essential part of the hospice team.
A licensed medical social worker (LMSW) has special training in end-of-life care and provides support to patients and families who are facing a terminal illness. Hospice social workers may help a family fill out medical paperwork, or arrange homemaker services for a hospice patient and spouse living alone. In addition, hospice social workers provide counseling and support to help patients and families cope with the emotional toll of a terminal illness. By providing compassionate care and support, hospice social workers play an important role in the end-of-life care process.
Physical and spiritual support
Certified by Medicare and Medi-Cal
Meeting patients’ spiritual needs is an important part of hospice social work. The Perennial Hospice social service team strives to provide quality spiritual care to all of our patients and their families. We recognize that each person has unique spiritual needs, and we aim to provide care that is tailored to those needs. To that end, we conduct a brief assessment of each patient’s spiritual care needs and then connect them with the appropriate services and clergy. We have a wide network of clergy and spiritual caregivers who are skilled in providing comfort and support to those who are dying. In addition, we offer a variety of resources to help families deal with the spirituality of loss and grief. Our goal is to provide compassionate and professional spiritual care that meets the needs of our patients and their families.
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Feel supported and understood with our social services
Social services seem to be highly popular among patients. Your hospice social worker is here to help you and your family through the difficult journey ahead. Equipped with guidance, resources, counseling services, problem-solving techniques, they will provide emotional comfort for everyone involved in this challenging experience. From setting goals to making decisions that are specific to your situation – rest assured knowing that a qualified professional is available every step of the way.
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