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cord-264479-s20oacr9	Bern-Klug, Mercedes	COVID-19 Highlights the Need for Trained Social Workers in Nursing Homes	2020-05-25		.txt	text/plain	1742	101	56	This editorial provides examples of how nursing home social workers are adapting the way they connect with residents and families during the pandemic and concludes with suggestions. In nursing homes experiencing PPE shortages, the lack of equipment means activities and social services staff cannot safely enter resident rooms. While a core function of the social work role has always been to anticipate, assess and address resident psychosocial needs, social workers have also been key liaisons between the family and the facility. In nursing homes with multiple COVID deaths, social workers leave work with a pit in their stomach from the phone conversations with family members to discuss what to do with the decedent's body and their belongings. Including degreed and licensed social workers as part of the core team is a basic way to provide psychosocial care in nursing homes and enhance resident quality of life.	./cache/cord-264479-s20oacr9.txt	./txt/cord-264479-s20oacr9.txt