Family Care
Calvary’s Social Workers/Family Care Practitioners work closely with doctors, nurses and other staff to develop a treatment plan for each patient.
Social Work/Family Care Services
Social Workers/Family Care Practitioners at Calvary Hospital help patients and their families cope with the stresses that accompany illness and hospitalization. Because end stage illnesses often lead to problems that are difficult to handle, a Social Work/Family Care Practitioner is assigned to each patient and their family on the day of admission.
The assigned Social Worker/Family Care Practitioner is available to the patient and family throughout the period of hospitalization and is available on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Social Workers/Family Care Practitioners meet with patients and their families to identify specific concerns as well as to support and develop ways to cope with the present situation. As part of the healthcare team, they work closely with doctors, nurses and other staff to develop a treatment plan for each patient.
Services Include
- individual counseling
- family counseling
- group counseling for both children and adults
- community resource information
- education programs
- wellness programs including yoga, manicures and progressive muscle relaxation.
End-stage illness often leads to problems that are difficult to handle. Calvary Hospital’s family-centric approach to patient care has been instrumental to our success in helping relieve the pain and suffering of thousands of patients and families.
Support Groups
Relatives and friends of Calvary Hospital patients are invited to attend these weekly groups. Professionally led by a Social Work/Family Care Practitioner, the groups are designed as a special opportunity to talk about your own experience as a family member or friend of a patient.
Meetings are located in the Family Care Center on the first floor by the fish tank.