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ABSTRACT
Genograms are a valuable and non-threatening evaluation tool for hospice patients and families. The genogram provides basic information about the family including the role of each member and the family dynamics. As the diagram is drawn, family life cycle issues and relationships between family members become evident. The genogram may go beyond the household to include supportive neighbors, friends, and community resources. Religious and spiritual support is also noted. The information is used to assess family needs and to provide interventions both before the death and during bereavement.
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Wilma R. Richards
Wilma R. Richards, MSW, ACSW, is Coordinator of Psychosocial Services; Donna E. Burgess, MSW, ACSW, and Faye R. Petersen, MSW, are Medical Social Workers; and Dana L. McCarthy, BSW, ACBSW, is a patient care and bereavement counselor at Hospice of Central Iowa.
Donna E. Burgess
Wilma R. Richards, MSW, ACSW, is Coordinator of Psychosocial Services; Donna E. Burgess, MSW, ACSW, and Faye R. Petersen, MSW, are Medical Social Workers; and Dana L. McCarthy, BSW, ACBSW, is a patient care and bereavement counselor at Hospice of Central Iowa.
Faye R. Petersen
Wilma R. Richards, MSW, ACSW, is Coordinator of Psychosocial Services; Donna E. Burgess, MSW, ACSW, and Faye R. Petersen, MSW, are Medical Social Workers; and Dana L. McCarthy, BSW, ACBSW, is a patient care and bereavement counselor at Hospice of Central Iowa.
Dana L. McCarthy
Wilma R. Richards, MSW, ACSW, is Coordinator of Psychosocial Services; Donna E. Burgess, MSW, ACSW, and Faye R. Petersen, MSW, are Medical Social Workers; and Dana L. McCarthy, BSW, ACBSW, is a patient care and bereavement counselor at Hospice of Central Iowa.