What Medical Social Services Can Do
Under Medicare Guidelines
    • Assess social and emotional status.
    • Provide counseling for long-range planning and
      decision making.
    • Community resource planning.
    • Provide short-term therapy.
    • Identify eligibility for services/benefits.
    • Initiate counseling.
    • Assist with nursing home placement.
    • Assist with finding alternative living arrangements.
    • Arrange transportation for medical appointments.
    • Provide emotional support for patient/family.
    • Provide financial resource information.
    • Arrange meal services.
    • Initiate abuse reporting. 
    • Initiate referral to personal emergency response system.
    • Provide crisis intervention.
    • Provide services to family members/caregivers.
 

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