Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
Omega (Westport). 2013;67(1-2):69-77. doi: 10.2190/OM.67.1-2.h.
As a response to the increasing numbers of Veterans utilizing the Veterans Affairs (VA) Contract Home Hospice Program, and with growing awareness of the increased stress at end-of-life, the social work leadership of the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center implemented a unique approach to support Veterans and their families. The role of a grief/bereavement counselor was added to enhance the VA Contract Home Hospice Program, to assess the needs of the Veterans and family caregivers, and to create a program in response to these findings. A three-prong module evolved encompassing: Anticipatory Mourning Support for both the Veteran and caregiver/ family; Caregiver Support; and Bereavement Support. The components of this module are described along with findings in each module.
针对越来越多的退伍军人使用退伍军人事务部（VA）合同家庭临终关怀计划，并且越来越意识到临终前的压力增加，路易斯·斯托克斯·克利夫兰 VA 医疗中心的社会工作领导层采取了一种独特的方法来支持退伍军人及其家人。增加了悲伤/丧亲辅导员的角色，以增强 VA 合同家庭临终关怀计划，评估退伍军人和家庭照顾者的需求，并根据这些发现制定计划。演变出了一个三管齐下的模块，包括：退伍军人和照顾者/家庭成员的预期哀悼支持；照顾者支持；和丧亲支持。本文描述了该模块的组成部分以及每个模块中的发现。
