Social Work

The goal of social work at the Booth Gardner Parkinson's Care Center is to address the emotional and social issues that accompany living with a chronic progressive disease.

Social work care includes:

Supportive Counseling for Patients and Caregivers

• Emotional support for life transitions, adjustment to illness, communication and relationship concerns.
• Individual and family social work sessions
• Support groups

Community Liaison 

• Education and/or referral for patient resources outside of the Center to help with mental health services, living arrangements, home care, transportation and financial assistance
• Wellness promotion, including classes, seminars and groups focused on improving patient and caregiver quality of life.
• Patient advocacy

Quality Comprehensive Patient Care 

• "Person-in-environment" approach to care - this means taking into account how living with a chronic disease effect all aspects of a person's life and the lives of those around them and addressing the varied concerns.

Social Work Self-Assessment

You may want to make an appointment with social work if you have one or more of the following concerns:

Community Resources

• You would like assistance finding alternative living arrangements
• You are interested in exploring in home care options
• You can not make your appointment due to transportation issues
• Lack of finances are preventing you from getting care you need
• You have a concern but do not know how to find the resources to resolve it

Emotional Support

• You don't feel understood
• You feel isolated and alone
• You and your family/caregiver(s) are not getting along and it is effecting patient care
• Someone is harming you emotionally or physically
• You have had a change in mood that is causing problems in your normal routine
• You feel anxious or fearful about the future
• You would like to talk with someone about how you are feeling
• You would like someone to talk with about changes you are going through

Caregiver Concerns

• You (the caregiver) need some personal time away from care giving to regroup
• You (the caregiver) are feeling frustrated or overwhelmed
• You (the caregiver) can not manage patient care at home alone anymore