At VNA Health at Home,
we understand that health problems can also cause emotional, financial,
and social concerns for patients and their families. Our Medical Social
Work services provides counseling, long-term planning, education,
referrals for benefits and services, community resource information, and
brief care-focused family counseling.
Types of clients who may need
Medical Social Work include:
Distant care giving supports.
Those
needing assistance with
emotional, psycho-social and
financial stresses that may
accompany illness or injury.
Patients in need of long-term in
home care plans.
Patients with a need and desire to
be linked to resources and benefits.