Mar 30, 2018

Did you make any New Year's Resolutions about self care?  The first quarter of the year is almost over, so it's time for a self care check in.  In this episode, Helen and Jerry share their own personal self care stories for 2018--the best and the worst.  

The purpose for the self care check in is to remind all of us how...

Mar 23, 2018

Social workers are on the front lines when it comes to being advocates for their patients, and that includes being involved in ethical issues that concern their patients and the families who love them.  In this episode Katie Ortlip SW, discusses various ethical issues that are affecting hospice patients,...

Mar 16, 2018

In this episode, Social worker Katie Ortlip describes the many ways she provides bereavement care to families when a loved one is on hospice.  Bereavement care begins when a patient is admitted to hospice, Katie says.  

Learn more about the many bereavement care programs provided by hospice professionals in this...

Mar 9, 2018

Welcome back to National Social Worker Month.  This week we continue our discussion with social worker Katie Ortlip as the discussion turns to long term care placement.  At times a patient may need more care than what can be provided in a private home setting.  When that occurs, the social worker may need to provide...

Mar 2, 2018

Advance care planning is one of the many services that social workers provide for patients and families.  On this 5 for Friday episode Katie Ortlip helps us understand the purpose of advance care planning, and the different documents that are included in these plans.  Listen to this episode to learn more about advance...