Medical Social Work and Case Management

Medical social workers have comprehensive roles in providing home care services to patients who are older and working collaboratively with other professionals. There are many ways to use the home environment to strengthen traditional assessment procedures. While there are a multitude of factors that must be considered by medical social workers in the home care milieu, safety concerns and crisis planning are two integral features. The provision of telehealth services is valuable for older patients in need of home care services. The practice of social work is guided by the person-in-environment theoretical framework which describes how people are influenced by their environment.