Long Term Care building.

LTCC Social Services

Medical Social Services

Andrea Baxter is the Director of the Social Services department, she has worked for Southeast Colorado Hospital District and Long Term Care Center 8 years. Andrea has been a part of the Southeast Colorado Hospital District team in the Activities department before becoming the Director of Social Services.






Rodney High is the care Assistant of the Social Services department.








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