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Here is some sample content from Bereavement Services:

	PURPOSE: To provide appropriate and coordinated bereavement services to families and caregivers. POLICY: Hospice provides bereavement services for at least 13 months following the death of the patient. PROCEDURE: The Hospice Social Worker or Chaplain completes a bereavement assessment when the patient is admitted. After the bereavement assessment is completed, Hospice staff develop and implement a plan to address bereavement/grief issues. The patient, family or caregiver may require bereavement counseling depending on the needs identified in the bereavement assessment before and after the...
Second excerpt:
	...Hospice maintains a bereavement file on the patient's family or caregiver. Each file will contain the following information: Copy of the patient referral and initial bereavement assessment A bereavement service report Bereavement assessments A bereavement plan of care Clinical notes and/or letters sent to the bereaved Hospice concludes bereavement contact at the end of 13 months or when the bereaved no longer need or want bereavement services. A letter noting completion of...