The Lewis County Hospice “team” is composed of several members with varying roles and qualifications.  Members of the team include LPN’s, RN’s, physicians, chaplains, and social workers.  Each has a unique role in providing and ensuring comfortable end of life care for both the patients and families.  While the nurses and physicians focus on providing physical care by distributing medications, gaging the comfort level of the patient, and monitoring vitals, the social workers and chaplains play an essential role in the emotional, psychological, and spiritual care of both the patients and their families.  Together, these individuals provide incredibly comprehensive care and make the last weeks of a patients life as comfortable as it can be.  In the future, I would love to be part of such a team as a physician because I believe that such comprehensive and compassionate care during such a sensitive time can only be accomplished by working as a team.