Geriatrics Hospice volunteer Social worker 
AAHPM (American Academy of Hospice and Palliative)
JUNE 6, 2024
Joe O’Donnell, MD, Senior Advising Dean at Dartmouth, encouraged me to enroll in training as a hospice volunteer when I was a second-year medical student, an invaluable experience at a formative moment. The nurses, aides, chaplains and social workers on our team teach me daily. More formal mentors are too many to name.
GeriPal
JUNE 22, 2023
They’re going to get older, they’re going to struggle with geriatric conditions, and they’re going to need palliative services and eventually end-of-life care. It was built in 1955, so it wasn’t designed for a geriatric population. We have medical social workers who support the patients.
GeriPal
MARCH 7, 2024
It was started by a social worker who really saw some gaps in care with those at end-of-life, particularly those with chronic long-term illness, having important conversations. What’s the difference between end-of-life doula and a hospice volunteer? Beth: It depends on the volunteer.
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