Baycrest - End of Life Volunteer Manual
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EXERCISE TO FOCUS ON BOUNDARIES
There is not necessarily a right or wrong answer here. This is to aid
discussion about your personal and role boundaries. To which of
the following situations would you say no? Why?
A member of the patient's family asks you to babysit his children so
he and his wife can go downstairs to grab a cup of coffee.
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A patient asks you to return her library books and drop off an
important letter in the mailbox.
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A patient had a fall. She is not injured, but asks you not to tell her
family or care team as 'they will only make a fuss.'
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The daughter of a patient has to leave and asks you to continue to
feed her mom who appears to be falling asleep while being fed.
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