Bereavement Program
Sets the Agency’s organized bereavement program: who supervises it, the bereavement assessment before death, the bereavement plan of care, services offered for at least one year after the death, support for facility staff, how risk of harm is handled and how bereavement services are documented.
About this policy
- Policy number
- GA-HSP-BRV-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-37-.19(a)
- Library
- Georgia hospice · 60 policies
- Category
- Hospice care
- Sections
- 19
In short
- Bereavement support starts before the death, with an assessment of the family’s needs.
- After the death, we offer the family support for at least one full year.
- Support includes calls, visits, mailings, spiritual materials and support groups, free of charge.
- If a grieving person talks about suicide or harming others, tell the bereavement coordinator the same day. If danger is immediate, call 911.
- Record every bereavement contact.
What's inside
19 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-37-.19(a))
- 5. The Bereavement Coordinator
- 6. Before the Death
- 7. The Bereavement Plan of Care
- 8. Services Offered
- 9. Facility Residents and Staff
- 10. Risk of Harm
- 11. Closing Bereavement Services
- 12. Responsibilities
- 13. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 14. Staff Training
- 15. References
- 16. Related Policies and Forms
- 17. Approval
- 18. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Who supervises your bereavement program, and what are his or her qualifications?
- Show me the bereavement assessment and bereavement plan of care for this family.
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