Medical Social Work specializes in public health, geriatric, palliative, and inpatient medical or mental health care. They are responsible for offering the support and resources that patients need in order to fully recover from a medical illness or injury as well as the resulting emotional, physical, or psychological concerns. 

 

After conducting a comprehensive assessment of a patient's support needs, Medical Social Workers collaborate with the patient's family, support system, and other health service providers to coordinate an individualized discharge plan for in-home medical equipment, transportation, meal plans, counseling, or other follow-up treatments. Medical social workers arrange all available resources to ensure patients recover and achieve optimal well-being. What’s more, they assist patients with Medicaid applications and help patients assess eligibility.

 

How to get it: Through our extensive network of MLTC (Managed Long-Term Care) partnerships, Effective Home Care can recommend the right social worker at the request of the patient or their loved one, and can assist in scheduling a visit. For more details please call our Patient Intake Department at 718-806-1666 x104.