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Medical Social Workers specialize in evaluating the
social and emotional factors that effect the ill and disabled. They
help patients and their families manage the stress that can be put
on families and connect them with the necessary community resources
available to them. Medical Social Work is delivered in accordance
with physician's orders and as defined in a plan of care.
| The following are examples of medical
social worker services provided in the home: |
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Assists with homemaker-companion
needs |
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Assists with relationship problems, anxiety
/ depression, and finances |
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Offers education regarding community resources |
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4.
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Offers information regarding alternative living
arrangements |
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Assists with psycho/social issues and the effects
of long term illnesses |
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