Medical Social Work
Medical Social Work
Comprehensive Support for Patients and Families
ChoiceCare Home Health’s Medical Social Work services offer essential support and guidance to patients and their families, addressing the emotional, social, and practical aspects of healthcare. Our licensed social workers and healthcare social workers, accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC), provide personalized assistance to navigate complex medical systems, ensuring comprehensive care and improved quality of life. Reach out today to connect with our team and receive compassionate, professional guidance tailored to your needs, and start experiencing the difference of dedicated support at home.
Featured Services
Empowering Care Through Medical Social Services
ChoiceCare Home Health offers a wide range of specialized services designed to meet the diverse needs of our patients. Our expert healthcare professionals, including medicaid social workers, provide personalized care plans to ensure optimal health outcomes and improve quality of life. Explore our key services below.
Licensed Clinical Social Work
Our licensed clinical social workers provide professional counseling and support tailored to address patients' mental health needs, offering guidance through emotional challenges.
Community Resource Planning
We assist patients in accessing vital community resources to bolster their well-being and provide essential support services for improved health outcomes.
Long Term Care Planning
Our social workers offer expert guidance in planning for future healthcare needs and living arrangements, ensuring families make informed decisions that align with their long-term care goals.
Short Term Counseling
Immediate support is available during crises, with our social workers providing counseling and strategies to navigate difficult situations and manage emotional stress effectively.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions About Occupational Therapy at Home
Occupational therapy helps patients regain the skills needed for everyday activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, cooking, and moving safely around the home. It also covers adaptive equipment, fine motor coordination, and hand therapy, tailored to each patient's living environment and specific goals.
In most cases, yes. If a physician certifies that the patient is homebound and needs skilled nursing or therapy, Medicare's home health benefit typically covers care at no out of pocket cost. We also accept Medicare Advantage and private plans, and verify benefits before care begins.
Usually within 24 to 48 hours of receiving a physician's order, and sometimes the same day. Because we are based nearby in Orland Park, we can often start faster than agencies traveling from farther away. Speed matters most in the first week after a hospital discharge.
Yes, for skilled care. A physician, specialist, nurse practitioner, or hospital discharge planner must certify the need and sign a plan of care. If you do not have an order yet, call us and we will help you request one from your doctor's office.
Yes. You have the legal right to choose any Medicare certified home health agency serving your area. Hospital lists are provided for convenience, not as a requirement. Simply tell the discharge planner you would like Choice Care Home Health.
Home health care is medical care from licensed nurses and therapists, ordered by a physician and usually covered by Medicare. A home caregiver provides nonmedical help with bathing, meals, and companionship. Many families use both, and we can help you decide what fits.
It depends on the diagnosis and progress. Home health is generally short term and goal based, often several weeks to a few months, with visits tapering as the patient improves. Your physician reviews and recertifies the plan periodically.
