The hospice provider with whom you are employed as an RN has sent a trained volunteer to sit with, talk to, and assist your patient throughout the day. This individual fulfills what defined role?
Informal caregiver wrong b. Non-paid hospice employee check c. Formal caregiver d. Family liaison Explanation: Formal caregivers are those who engage with the patient through an association with the care service, and can be paid or unpaid. Informal caregivers are unpaid individuals who provide care, such as friends or family. A volunteer is not an employee; there is no defined role known as Family Liaison.