Medical Social Work
Our specialized team provides crucial social support services for clients coping with cancer, chronic illness, or injuries. Social workers connect patients to community resources, counsel on advanced care planning and healthcare directives, assist with insurance or financial concerns, and offer emotional support.
Through supportive guidance, patients and families can focus fully on treatment needs and be assured that lifestyle and psychosocial matters are well supported. Counseling services are also available for individuals or family members adjusting to diagnosis or changes in health status.
Holistic Support for Mind, Body and Spirit
Able Access Health Home’s compassionate medical social workers offer crucial emotional and practical support services. Key areas include:
– Individual/family counseling for illness adjustment & coping skills
– Healthcare advocacy and navigation of the medical system
– Assistance applying for health insurance/disability benefits
– Guidance with advance care planning, POLST/MOLST forms
– Connection to local support groups and community resources
– Financial assistance programs and bill-paying organization
– Caregiver education and referrals for additional care needs
Our goal is to reduce life’s non-medical stressors so patients and loved ones can fully focus their mental energies on healing and wellness. No one faces diagnosis alone.
