Press release: Covenant Hospice proudly celebrates National Social Work Month throughout the month of March. This year marks a special year for the social work community, as it’s also the National Association of Social Workers 60th anniversary. NASW’s goal during Social Work Month and throughout 2015 will be to educate the public about how social workers and the association have brought about major positive social changes, improved the lives of individuals and families, and will continue to do so in the future.
Throughout its 34 county service area, Covenant Hospice social workers, along with spiritual care coordinators and spiritual care volunteers, help patients and families to live with dignity and the highest degree of physical, emotional, social and spiritual comfort. They provide emotional support to the patients and loved ones, assist in dealing with closure issues, help in understanding and completing advanced directives, and help in understanding and utilizing Medicare, Medicaid or other insurance benefits. Covenant Hospice social workers also help patients and families who need financial assistance by identifying and accessing community resources.
“Social workers are essential to our organization because they provide services that encompass a wide variety of needs,†says Jennifer Holler, Director of Children and Family Support Services for Covenant Hospice. “They have passion and an inherent sense of purpose that truly inspires our staff and the patients and families that we serve,†said Holler.
Covenant Hospice is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing comprehensive, compassionate services to patients and loved ones during times of life-limiting illnesses. For more information about Covenant Hospice or to become a spiritual care volunteer, contact the local branch office at 850-202-0840 or visit www.covenanthospice.org