Hospice and Palliative Care Social Worker provides resources and emotional support for patients and families when there is a serious illness or at the end of life.

• A. Geriatric Social Worker
• B. Hospice and Palliative Care Social Worker
• C. Healthcare Social Worker
• D. Family Services Social Worker

Answer: (B)

Focusing on end-of-life and serious-illness support within a healthcare team is the key idea. A hospice and palliative care social worker is specifically trained to provide both practical resources and emotional support to patients and families facing advanced illness or the end of life. This role includes helping with care planning, connecting families to services and benefits, and offering bereavement support, all of which match the description exactly.

The other roles cover related but broader or different areas. A geriatric social worker concentrates on aging issues in older adults, not necessarily end-of-life care. A healthcare social worker works across medical settings but without the specialized hospice/palliative focus. A family services social worker handles family dynamics and welfare concerns, which may not involve medical end-of-life care.