Social Services Assistance
Social Services Assistance Across Our Tulsa Communities
Transitions LifeCare’s Social Services are comprised of social workers and spiritual care counselors. The role of a hospice social worker is to advocate for each patient’s end-of-life wishes and help individuals address the emotional aspects of late-stage illnesses. They also assist families in navigating the practical and emotional issues that arise during the end-of-life journey, including:
- Legal resources
- Obtaining power of attorney
- Advance directives
- Funeral planning
- Finding caregiving support
- Post-death arrangements
- Connecting with a funeral home
- Paperwork
- Emotional support
Spiritual Care Provides Grief Support
Transitions LifeCare offers spiritual care and grief support services to our families. Our team of social workers helps patients and families manage stress, organize their thoughts, cope with anticipatory grief, understand the dying process, and ensure all voices are heard.
Our social workers are trained spiritual care counselors who can offer a ministry of presence to our patients and families throughout their end-of-life care. Spiritual care counselors provide various supportive counseling services pertaining to the emotional, religious, spiritual, and human elements of end-of-life transitions.
Sharing Joy Doubles It. Sharing Sorrow Halves It
Are you struggling to cope with the anticipated or recent loss of a loved one? Remember, you’re not alone, and we’re here to help. Our expert staff has a few important guidelines to remember to help our patients and families deal with end-of-life transitions.
- Sharing stories and expressing emotions help process grief
- Grief is a natural response to loss
- Feeling out of control and overwhelmed is normal
- Everyone deals with death differently
- Avoid isolation and seek out community
- There’s room to both mourn loss and celebrate life
- When in doubt, breathe it out