Author
- Cheryl Lundin1
- Palliative Care Consultancy Albury-Wodonga Health1
2018
Excerpt
Cheryl Lundin, Palliative Care Consultancy Albury-Wodonga Health
Cheryl is a social worker, who joined the Wodonga Palliative Care Consultancy Service team of three highly experienced nurses (.8 EFT each) two years ago. Cheryl’s role (.6 EFT) encompasses direct client work, including bereavement support, and coordination of a small, but active and dedicated team of volunteers. Prior to coming to palliative care, Cheryl worked in the field of human service delivery for over 25 years. Her experience as a volunteer includes past membership of management committees of local community-based organisations, a regional agency supporting victims of violence, and an ongoing role with her local CFA brigade.
The Successful Palliative Care Client-Volunteer Pairing Time Bomb: What Works?
Volunteers build rapport and accurately empathise with their clients, but their success in doing so sets them up for grief when the client dies. How do we best manage this?
Cheryl is a social worker, who joined the Wodonga Palliative Care Consultancy Service team of three highly experienced nurses (.8 EFT each) two years ago. Cheryl’s role (.6 EFT) encompasses direct client work, including bereavement support, and coordination of a small, but active and dedicated team of volunteers. Prior to coming to palliative care, Cheryl worked in the field of human service delivery for over 25 years. Her experience as a volunteer includes past membership of management committees of local community-based organisations, a regional agency supporting victims of violence, and an ongoing role with her local CFA brigade.
The Successful Palliative Care Client-Volunteer Pairing Time Bomb: What Works?
Volunteers build rapport and accurately empathise with their clients, but their success in doing so sets them up for grief when the client dies. How do we best manage this?