The goal of Social Work at the Booth Gardner Parkinson’s Care Center is to improve quality of life for patients and caregivers by addressing the emotional and social issues that accompany living with a chronic progressive disease.
Social Work care includes:
Supportive Counseling for Patients and Caregivers
- emotional support for life transitions, adjustment to illness, communication and relationship concerns.
- individual and family social work sessions
- support groups
Community Liaison
- education and/or referral for patient resources outside of the Center to help with mental health services, living arrangements, home care, transportation and financial assistance.
- wellness promotion, including classes, seminars and groups focused on improving patient and caregiver quality of life.
- patient advocacy
Quality Comprehensive Patient Care
- “person-in-environment” approach to care – this means taking into account how living with a chronic disease effect all aspects of a person’s life and the lives of those around them and addressing the varied concerns.
Social Work Self Assessment
You may want to make an appointment with social work if you have one or more of the following concerns:
Community Resources
- you would like assistance finding alternative living arrangements
- you are interested in exploring in home care options
- you can not make your appointment due to transportation issues
- lack of finances are preventing you from getting care you need
- you have a concern but do not know how to find the resources to resolve it
Emotional Support
- you don’t feel understood
- you feel isolated and alone
- you and your family/caregiver(s) are not getting along and it is effecting patient care
- someone is harming you emotionally or physically
- you have had a change in mood that is causing problems in your normal routine
- you feel anxious or fearful about the future
- you would like to talk with someone about how you are feeling
- you would like someone to talk with about changes you are going through
Caregiver Concerns
- you (the caregiver) need some personal time away from care giving to regroup
- you (the caregiver) are feeling frustrated or overwhelmed
- you (the caregiver) can not manage patient care at home alone anymore