An Interdisciplinary Approach to Legacy Work for a Young Cancer patient - A Case Illustration

An interdisciplinary approach to care is essential and crucial in the practice of end-of-life and hospice care. However, there is a lack of data on how social workers and art therapists may work together to provide psychosocial-spiritual interventions. This case study illustrates how the home hospice medical social worker and art therapist employed complementary methods to fulfill the wish of a young adult with advanced cancer through legacy work. Similar team approaches in practice may benefit other patients with similar needs. Further research is needed to investigate patient care outcomes and formulate guidelines to inform and encourage the use of similar complementary team practices.