Long Term Care building.

LTCC Social Services

Medical Social Services

Social Services Staff members help provide medically related Social Services to patients and residents through:

Educating patients and families about illnesses and treatment plans
Conducting psychosocial assessments to identify mental and emotional distress
Counseling those in crisis or experiencing distress
Connecting patients/residents and their families with necessary resources
Assess social, family and/or financial circumstances
Communicate patient's/resident's information to stakeholders on a patient's health team
Connect patients/residents and families with outside medical and non-medical resources
Coordinate patient/residents care in collaboration with health team stakeholders
Helping residents with the transition to long term care center setting
Assist in patient/resident discharge
Provide emotional support in coping with new medical diagnosis for families and patients/residents
Help with end-of-life care for both patients/residents and their family members
Help monitor psychoactive medications through PASRR services.
Ensuring that patient/residents are informed of their rights
Assist patients/ residents in completing Advances Directives and Power of Attorney paperwork
Act as a liaison between the patients/residents, family members and facility staff

For more information or questions contact: 719-523-2142

Andrea Baxter

Social Services Director
socialservices@sechosp.org

Rodney High

Social Services Assistant
socialservices2@sechosp.org