Provide support, instruction, and education of the patient, family and other caregivers who participate in the care of the patient in relation to needs identified on the plan of care, including, but not limited to, disease process and progression, medications, pain, symptoms associated with disease, oxygen safety, Hospice philosophy, and care of the terminally ill.
Work closely with other members of the IDG, an in cooperation with family/caregiver to provide holistic physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual services, including bereavement support to the patient and family to achieve the highest quality of care.