Our hospice has a census of 250 and a home based palliative care census of 200. Our bereavement program serves both, but there are very few deaths in palliative care. We have three part time counselors that work 20, 20 and 28 hours a week. We also have one coordinator who works 36 hours a week and their role coordinates care plans, mailings, events, phone calls, organizing our groups (rooms, flyers, materials), maintains our printed materials, etc.
Joelle Osterhaus, MSW, LCSW, LICSW, ACHP-SW
Hospice, Palliative Care and Continuing Care Psychosocial Services Manager
Kaiser Permanente Northwest
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Our hospice has a census of close to 150 patients and we have two full-time counselors who establish plans of care. The social workers enter an initial bereavement assessment when they meet with the patient/family the first time. We add a post-death assessment if the patient dies prior to the social worker assessment, because unfortunately, that's the case many times. We enter it when we prepare for our IDT meetings.
Angie
Angie Sink, M.S., NCC, LPC
Bereavement Counselor
Novant Health Hospice
324 N. McDowell Street
Charlotte, NC 28204
704-384-6478
alsink@novanthealth.org
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