Patient Services
Patient Education
Social Workers are committed to individuals and families having a
clear understanding of the illness that is effecting them, its cause (if
known), treatment options that might be available, and potential impact
on ability to function. Social Workers will provide information that the
patient and family can utilize to gain more knowledge about their
illness, resources available, and when possible, provide information to
increase coping skills in the face of illness. Social Workers provide patient
education in conjunction with physicians, nurses, and therapists as
needs indicate.
- Coping Skills
Part of Loyola University Medical Center’s mission in healing the
human spirit involves assessing and supporting emotional wellness. A
hospital admission is as much emotional as it is physical.
Social Work offers one-on-one supportive counseling around:
- the crisis of an unexpected admission;
- the adjustment to a new diagnosis coping with chronic illness.
- Coping with chronic illness
Sometimes coping is complicated by addictive behaviors involving
alcohol and/or illicit drugs. Social Work can help support patients
around their decision to make a positive life change and pursuing
treatment can provide referral sources for both inpatient and outpatient
treatment.
Additionally, mental health can be compromised. Our group of
psychiatric Social Workers can assess, support and refer patients for
therapy and/or medications.
2. Parenting
In the Spring and Fall, Social Work helps facilitate a new parent
group, where parents can bring infants, birth to six months, for a
question and answer session by a Loyola University Medial Center staff
pediatrician. Topics have included growth development, tips on nurturing
and recognizing symptoms of childhood illness.
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