Palliative social work
history; resources; publications; education; connections
Explore Palliative Social Work
The History of Palliative Social Work
Interviews and videos with the founders of the profession, along with detailed timeline of activity.
Palliative Social work Resources
Publications
Organizations
Articles
Educational Opportunities in Palliative Social Work and Serious Illness care
Tell me more about Palliative Social Work
- What is our training?
- What is our role on the Palliative Care Team?
- What are the competencies for PSW?
The power of palliative social work
Palliative Social Work has a rich tradition of providing psychosocial and psychological interventions in support of people managing serious illness. We use a “person-in-environment” perspective which helps us to see the whole person, how illness may impact their life, family and psychological well-being as well as the practical aspects of living such as finances and housing.
Founders
Meet the Architects of Palliative Social Work: Hear their Stories
COMING SOON: we will be posting our interviews along with related content beginning in June 2025! Stay Tuned.
What our Colleagues say
“If ours were a logical system, most people working and most of the money in healthcare would be under the control of social workers…social workers never look away.”
Diane E. Meier
Pg xviii Oxford Textbook of Palliative Social Work, 2022.
