Brookline resident Cynthia Adams, Hospice of the North Shore Greater Boston social worker, was honored recently by the hospice and the National Association of Social Workers as part of National Social Work Month.
All of the social workers at the hospice have earned a master’s degree in social work, and have achieved one or two levels of licensure — LCSW or LICSW. More than half of these social workers have earned an advanced certification in hospice and palliative care through the NASW. The major goals of these hospice and palliative care social workers include encouraging expression of feelings, enhancing family communication, supporting the family in their coping, providing necessary resources and education, and being a supportive presence to the patient and family throughout the journey at end of life.
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