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:

• 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