Hospice palliative care is most effective when delivered by an interdisciplinary team. Members of the team: • Work together to achieve common goals • Are committed to the persons’ and family’s goals, and to other team members • Share a set of values and beliefs about what they are doing and why • Understand their roles, responsibilities and structures • Know where they fit in the team and how their roles work with those of other team members • Share relevant information • Do the jobs and tasks they agreed to perform. 1 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Each person on the team provides care according to his or her different professional scope of practice and/or job description, and is expected to meet the standards set by his or her profession or discipline. Some roles can overlap, and each team may be different, depending on the person’s and family’s needs. The following is a brief description of the roles of different team members 2 . NOTE: all teams will not necessarily involve all these individuals and skills.
1 Gallasch P. (1996). Volunteer Training Manual. National Palliative Care Project (Australia). 2 Based on: Core Concepts in Hospice Palliative Care, Module II – Self Awareness & Communication, Dr. Bob Kemp Hospice, Stoney Creek, ON, 2000
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