Elaine Hafter is a licensed social worker who received her Masters of Social Work at the University of Vermont in 2016. She worked as a care manager at CVMC, where she discovered her passion for the field of palliative care. She was delighted to join the palliative & spiritual care team in 2020. She loves getting to know patients and their loved ones through hearing their stories, and helping to coordinate a holistic plan of care that will best support their quality of life. When not at the hospital, Elaine enjoys reading, hiking, and spending time with her family and her cat.