Integrating Spiritual Care into Palliative Consultation: A Case Study in Expanded Practice.

Recognizing and addressing spiritual needs has long been identified as a key component of palliative care (PC). More often than not, the provision of spiritual care involves referral to a hospital chaplain. In this study, we aim to describe the role of a PC chaplain embedded within the interdisciplinary PC team and demonstrate how this palliative chaplain role differs from that of a traditional hospital chaplain.

Three extubations and a blizzard: A day in the life of a palliative social worker.

A palliative social worker describes a day in the hospital during which three patients come off their ventilators and families gather to say goodbye while a blizzard looms over the city.

Reading the Room: Lessons on Holding Space and Presence.

The following is a reflection on a patient interaction that draws attention to presence and holding space.