Inova Home Health Medical Social Work

• Provide information on long-term care options, such as assisted living arrangements
• Suggest community programs to help the patient and caregiver meet care and social needs
• Help access funds when financial limitations make obtaining medical care difficult, such as assistance with medications, medical care, food, rent or transportation
• Counsel patients and caregivers who are having difficulty coping with illness
• Provide grief counseling
• Help resolve family conflicts affecting the patient's care