Spiritual, Dietary and Other Counseling
Sets how the Agency offers spiritual counseling without imposing any belief, tells patients and families that clergy are available, who may serve as clergy or other counselor, how short-term professional counseling is made available, and how dietary and nutritional services are provided or supervised by a licensed dietitian, as Georgia requires.
About this policy
- Policy number
- GA-HSP-CNS-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-37-.19
- Library
- Georgia hospice · 60 policies
- Category
- Hospice care
- Sections
- 19
In short
- Tell every patient and family that spiritual counseling and clergy are available, and record their answer.
- Never impose any belief. Pray or read scripture only when the patient or family asks.
- With permission, we can contact the patient’s own clergy.
- Short-term counseling from a licensed clinical social worker or professional counselor is available when needed for care.
- Dietary services are given or supervised by our licensed dietitian, Rowan Sample. Refer nutrition concerns to the RN case manager.
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; 42 CFR §418.64(d))
- 5. Spiritual Counseling
- 5.1 Telling patients and families about the service
- 5.2 Spiritual assessment
- 5.3 Providing spiritual counseling
- 5.4 Who may serve as spiritual counselor
- 6. Other Counseling
- 7. Dietary and Nutritional Services
- 8. Responsibilities
- 9. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 10. Staff Training
- 11. References
- 12. Related Policies and Forms
- 13. Approval
- 14. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- How do you tell patients and families that clergy are available? Show me where that is documented.
- Show me the spiritual assessment for this patient and how the plan of care reflects it.
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