Medical Social Workers
Program Overview
MSW will assist in making the appropriate referrals based on your needs
Meeting with your family to develop a personalized plan to maintain independent living.
Assessment of Social and Emotional Factors
Skilled assessment of social and emotional factors related to the patients illness, need for care, response to treatment and adjustment to care. This is followed by collaboration with the physician and nurse to develop an individualized plan of care.
Counseling for Long-Range Planning and Decision Making
Assessment of patients needs for long term care including: evaluation of home and family situation; enabling patient/family to develop an in-home care system; exploring alternatives to in-home care; arrangement for placement.
Community Resource Planning
The promotion of community centered services including education, advocacy, referral and linkage.
Short Term Therapy
Goal oriented intervention directed toward management of terminal illness; reaction/adjustment to illness; strengthening family/support system; conflict resolution related to chronic illness.
Other
Include other medical social services related to the patient's illness and need for care. Problem resolution associated with high risk indicators endangering patient's mental and physical health including: abuse/neglect, inadequate food/medical supplies; high suicide potential. The service to be performed must be written under doctors orders.
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