Are there items that need to be set aside until a later time?
Alice Singletary, a novice social worker with Magnolia Hospice in Alexandria, Louisiana, met June Plunket, who had terminal cancer, and her daughter, Polly, for an admission interview. June was in quite a bit of pain and trying to cope with dying. Polly blamed Dr. Dubuis and herself for her mother’s approaching death, and was also angry with her brother, who had distanced himself from the family. June and Polly lived in a chaotic and overcrowded household with Polly’s daughter, Jenna, and Jenna’s two young children. While assessing June’s situation, Alice identified a multitude of family problems which had to be balanced with the mission of the hospice. In this situation, Alice was not sure where to begin.
For the moment, it might be a good idea to set aside the issue of housing for Polly and Jenna. This would be a difficult issue for Alice to address and, given that June may die soon, the housing dynamic is likely to change as one person leaves the home. Alice may want to focus attention on helping the family reduce the chaos in the home.
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