Paliatívna medicína a liečba bolesti 1e/2019

Provision of social services in hospice and their financing

The article deals with the financing and provision of social services in a hospice. The author compares the provision of social services facilities and hospices. It also describes the competences of the social worker ant the methods of social work he uses. More about some social services (especially social counseling) provided by a social worker in a hospice, unless his role is represented by a nurse.

Keywords: social services, social worker, hospice, financing