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Social workers help you and your family address your social, financial, and psychological needs related to your hospital stay.
Social workers are available at St. Anthony Regional Hospital to answer your questions about discharge planning, connect you to appropriate community resources, and ease the process of staying in the hospital.
Social workers are available in many areas of St. Anthony. That means you can access the many tools they have at their disposal whether you’ve been planning on a surgery for months or you ended up in the emergency room because of an injury, illness, or crisis.
St. Anthony Social Workers can make your stay easier from the time you enter to the time you depart.
Your One-Stop for Assistance at St. Anthony Regional Hospital
Recovery isn’t easy, and you may need some equipment to help you move around and be able to maintain your independence in your home. Whether you’ve been planning for your hospital stay or not, you may require some medical equipment you weren’t prepared to track down.
Social workers can help you get the necessary resources you need in coordination with wound care and therapy.
St. Anthony Regional Hospital has many of these devices on-site, and a social worker can get them to you as soon as you need them. If you need something ordered, they can facilitate that.
Remember — your providers are not expecting you to suddenly take care of yourself if you’re not able to, and you may need to go somewhere where trained professionals can help you recover.
At discharge, social workers can help with placement in a facility that specializes in post-acute care if needed. This may be recommended by your physician to continue the treatment that began at the hospital which will keep you healthy and avoid a trip back to the hospital.
Your social worker, along with utilization review, will determine your insurance coverage and in-network providers.
Social work doesn’t end when you leave the hospital; case managers are often assigned by your insurance.
Your transition from the hospital to home can be stressful, but this is a critical time to stay healthy and avoid returning to the hospital. Social workers can continue to be a resource to help you during this transitional period and reduce your chances of readmission.
If you’ve recently been discharged from St. Anthony Regional Hospital, a social worker may call you to follow up on:
Being in the hospital can bring up many emotions for you and your family. Whether you’re there for a simple procedure or a more serious condition, it can sometimes be overwhelming and scary. Social workers are there for you during this time, and they can:
Remember — your providers are not expecting you to suddenly take care of yourself if you’re not able to, and you may need to go somewhere where trained professionals can help you recover.
At discharge, social workers can help with placement in a facility that specializes in post-acute care if needed. This may be recommended by your physician to continue the treatment that began at the hospital which will keep you healthy and avoid a trip back to the hospital.
Your social worker, along with utilization review, will determine your insurance coverage and in-network providers.
Recovery isn’t easy, and you may need some equipment to help you move around and be able to maintain your independence in your home. Whether you’ve been planning for your hospital stay or not, you may require some medical equipment you weren’t prepared to track down.
Social workers can help you get the necessary resources you need in coordination with wound care and therapy.
St. Anthony Regional Hospital has many of these devices on-site, and a social worker can get them to you as soon as you need them. If you need something ordered, they can facilitate that.
Social work doesn’t end when you leave the hospital; case managers are often assigned by your insurance.
Your transition from the hospital to home can be stressful, but this is a critical time to stay healthy and avoid returning to the hospital. Social workers can continue to be a resource to help you during this transitional period and reduce your chances of readmission.
If you’ve recently been discharged from St. Anthony Regional Hospital, a social worker may call you to follow up on:
Being in the hospital can bring up many emotions for you and your family. Whether you’re there for a simple procedure or a more serious condition, it can sometimes be overwhelming and scary. Social workers are there for you during this time, and they can:
If you find yourself at the hospital for yourself or someone you care about and a social worker enters the room, take a moment to think about what you need. Do you have questions, but you’re not sure who to ask? Are you concerned about what happens next? Are you overwhelmed by discharge planning?
St. Anthony Regional Hospital social workers are there to help you, advocate for you, and make your hospital stay easier. In the hospital, you should be focusing on getting healthy — let a social worker help you take care of the rest.
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