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Hospice

Family Support Services

VNSNY provides holistic and compassionate support
for patients and families facing end-of-life issues by
coordinating the services of spiritual care counselors, social
workers, volunteers and bereavement counselors. These
experts are specially trained to help families navigate the
complex emotional, psychospiritual, decision-making
challenges that result from the life changes due to
serious illness.
• Spiritual care counselors assess and assist with spiritual,
religious or existential issues; supporting and exploring
ways to create meaningful experiences; and when
requested, enhance cultural heritage, o er rituals or
prayers of comfort
• Social workers help people cope with stress, family

pressures, nancial obligations, home care issues and grief
• Volunteers are trained to provide companionship and
friendly visits, life review assistance, singing at bedside,
pet therapy visits, communicating compassion through
touch, caregiver respite and organizational help
• Bereavement counselors provide specialized services
to help families cope with the loss of a loved one for
13 months after death, including telephone counseling
and support groups in English, Spanish and Chinese
For more information, call 212-609-1900.

Service Area: All ve boroughs of New York City
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