Medical Social Services

At Ambitions Home Health Care, we provide comprehensive medical social services tailored to both patients and their families. Our dedicated team of social workers, counselors, and other skilled professionals work together in close collaboration, ensuring that each patient's unique needs are fully addressed and supported.

What is a Medical Social Worker?

A medical social worker offers crucial assistance to patients facing challenging medical circumstances, offering the necessary support and resources for their recovery from injuries or illnesses. These professionals, alternatively known as clinical and healthcare social workers, play a vital role in guiding individuals through their healthcare journey.

Social workers support patients dealing with emotional, physical, or psychological issues and help improve the patient’s quality of life. To begin, medical social workers assess the patient’s needs by:

• Evaluating the situation to determine the type and extent of help the patient needs.
• Collaborating with the family, other health care providers, and colleagues.
• Organizing the support a patient will need to recover or regain health.

The tasks and responsibilities of social workers will vary according to each patient’s individual needs. For example, if the patient needs grief counseling after the loss of a family member in hospice, the social worker will help the individual recover.

Counseling is another essential component of medical social services. Social workers help the patient identify and choose the right health care and types of health services.