For professionals
A place for the questions that come up in real practice.
For social workers, case managers, hospice professionals, and others supporting older adults and families. Find practical tools, clearer explanations, and words for the conversations that are not always easy.
Useful tools to start with
Plan the next step
Use the discharge checklist to organize care needs, available support, and the questions that still need answers.
Open the discharge checklist →Find the words
Conversation starters for accepting help, changing care needs, memory loss, and simply being there.
See Say This, Not That →Connect people with help
A starting point for finding organizations, information lines, and support to share with individuals and families.
Find helpful contacts →Questions worth talking through
Help shape this space
What questions keep coming up in your work?
This part of Healthcare Bestie is growing. Share a general topic you would find useful, whether it comes up in hospice, care transitions, family conversations, or everyday social work practice.
Please leave out patient names, identifying details, and screenshots from private groups. A general description of the question is enough.
Educational resources to support conversations and planning. Use your professional judgment, organizational policies, and current local requirements for individual cases.