Historical Events for Palliative Social Work
Oral History Project: Interviews with Architects
Historical Events for Palliative Social Work
Oral History Project
Listen to the interview with Architects Susan Blacker, Grace Christ and Gary Stein
Susan Blacker, Grace Christ and Gary Stein were architects of Palliative Social Work. They each have their own story about the profession and share woven history together.
You can read the audio transcript here:
Dr. Grace Christ
Dr. Grace Christ is Professor Emerita and Research Scientist at the Columbia University School of Social Work.
Susan Blacker
Susan Blacker, MSW, RSW has worked in cancer care and palliative care for over 25 years as a direct practice social worker, educator and program leader.
Dr. Gary Stein
Gary L. Stein, JD, MSW, is Professor at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work – Yeshiva University (New York, NY, USA), where he is a tenured faculty member.
Watch/Listen to the interview with Architect Judy Peres
Judy Peres
Judy Peres was instrumental in foundational policy for social work working in end of life care.
You can read the audio transcript here.
Judith R. Peres, LCSW-C, is an expert consultant in nursing home, palliative, & end-of-life care as well as a clinical social worker serving Medicare beneficiaries for over 50 years.
Watch the interview with Architect June Simmons
June Simmons is President and CEO of Partners in Care Foundation. She is nationally recognized for her leadership in the administration of health care organizations. Since founding Partners in Care in 1997, Simmons has led the organization’s pioneering role in developing and scaling evidence-based care models, leading to innovative and effective interventions for the management of chronic conditions, the challenges of aging, and better-coordinated care to improve health care outcomes.
Read the audio transcript here.
2:04 We’ve made a lot of progress So we've made a lot of progress, just so you know, in those years when death was not a thing. That time, think people actually didn't die. It was a big surprise when they did. And we had very few supports around it or before it and much less choice than we see now...
Historical Events for Palliative Social Work
- Project Death in America
- Social Work Summit 2002 End of Life Care
- Seminal Articles