A medical social worker assists patients and their caregivers to cope with social, environmental, and emotional factors related to the patient’s illness. Our medical social workers are licensed and have a strong background in healthcare and geriatric services . These social workers address and treat the social and emotional factors related to various illnesses. They also work to educate you and your family about community resources available to you.
Some resources our social workers can help patients access include:
- Transportation services
- Private duty care
- Meal delivery
- Medicaid waiver services
- Housing solutions
- Mental health counseling
- Social and recreational referrals