Medical Social Worker (MSW)
Medical Social Workers meet with the patient and family/caregiver and help them to make adjustments to the impact of illness.
The services of Medical Social Workers include but are not limited to:
The services of Medical Social Workers include but are not limited to:
- Assess social and emotional factors related to patient’s illness
- Provide information about community resources available for patient
- Assess patient’s psychological needs and communicate with home health professionals
- Assess relationship of patient’s medical and nursing requirements to the individual’s home situation
- Assist in helping the patient reach independence
