Collaborative Caring

03/28/2019

So excited by the invitation to discuss the importance of Palliative Care with Honor for their “Who Cares” Podcast!!👇👇👇

New podcast episode: Founder of Collaborative Caring Shirley Otis-Green on why palliative care is so misunderstood—and needed now more than ever.

08/28/2014

Hey everyone!! Be sure to follow Shirley Otis-Green on twitter at
https://twitter.com/sotisgreen

The latest from Shirley Otis-Green (). Passionate Palliative Care Consultant, Oncology Social Worker, Educator, Researcher & Advocate for Quality Interprofessional Care. City of Hope, Duarte CA, USA

08/28/2014

REPOST:
Dear Friends,
As the ExCEL in Social Work grant comes to a close, I want to thank each of you again for your camaraderie and commitment to improving the delivery of quality psychosocial-spiritual care. Thanks to colleagues like you, The ExCEL Project has exceeded expectations, with several upcoming publications and legacy information available shortly through AOSW (http://www.aosw.org/), APOSW (http://www.aposw.org/) and PRC (http://prc.coh.org/). We remain passionate about this work and hope that our paths might continue to cross in the future. Thank you for your participation in the ExCEL in Social Work Project.

With warmest and best wishes,
The ExCEL in Social Work Project Team

Shirley’s new contact information:

Shirley Otis-Green, MSW, ACSW, LCSW, OSW-C
Collaborative Caring
[email protected]
www.CollaborativeCaring.net

08/13/2014

(2014). Integrating Social Work into Palliative Care for Lung Cancer Patients and Families: A Multidimensional Approach. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology: Vol. 32, No. 4, pp. 431-446. doi: 10.1080/07347332.2014.917140

07/09/2014

Consider attending: Spiritual Care at the Heart of Patient Centered Care July 23-24, 2014 in Los Angeles, CA
Visit: www.cityofhope.org/nursing-research-and-education

04/25/2014

Stacia was awarded a certificate of recognition for "providing leadership and education for pediatric oncology social workers" in the ExCEL (Excellence in Cancer Education and Leadership) program in Philadelphia.

Thank you so much, Stacia, for everything that you do for CBTF survivors and families!

04/22/2014

We're excited to be presenting at the ExCEL in Social Work Program which has been taking place since yesterday morning and ends this evening in Philadelphia.

The aim of this program is educate oncology social workers about delivering psychosocial care to cancer patients in order to improve the care that they receive.

Thank you to all who make a difference in how we serve the cancer community!

04/01/2014

We encourage you to consider reading "The Silver Lining" - great read!

The Silver Lining is on the New York Times Bestseller List 2014! So excited to help everyone impacted by breast cancer!

03/27/2014

Last chance to register and spread the word to your team!

Early Bird” Registration Deadline for ELNEC Summit in Dallas, TX is right around the corner, make sure to register now to take advantage of the discount!
(Core, Pediatric, Geriatric & Critical Care taught simultaneously)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1LctW-5oSpYq3gCulerYJW25uyTXf4o5FpeWWdZIOooc/viewform

01/28/2014

Interesting read

I always knew I’d die, without knowing when. But now I knew it acutely.

01/27/2014

Curious to read your thoughts on this video.. posts welcome!

Video Ever tried to get sleep in a hospital? Ever wonder if anyone even taught them what care is? Some hospitals are great, but some sure aren't. Fixing that is the idea behind patient-centered care, which the Institute of Medicine calls "care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patie...

01/20/2014

I have started to learn that confronting my fears and issues surrounding moving forward and dealing with cancer is much more positive for me then trying to push past it. It really is hard, and I always feel emotionally drained after each session.