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Referral indicators for social work include the following:
When:
- A patient/client/family is adjusting to the impact of a new or chronic diagnosis.
- A patient has experienced repeated hospitalization and/or lengthy hospitalization.
- A patient/client has limited family or social supports.
- A patient/family is faced with caregiver burnout/fatigue.
- There are difficult family dynamics.
- A patient/client/family is grieving (e.g. loss of a loved one, palliative care, poor prognosis, traumatic injury).
- A patient/client/family’s overall emotional well-being and mental health is affected which may impact on treatment or discharge (e.g. patient/client/family’s behavior or demeanor might suggest anxiety, depression, anger, suicidal ideation, panic, sorrow, denial, being overwhelmed).
- Parents require support (e.g. arrival of new baby, troubled children and teens, child’s sickness).
- There are child or adult protection concerns.
- A patient/client is suspected of having an addiction (e.g. alcohol, drug, gambling).
- A patient/client/family has limited financial supports (e.g. condition requires a change in employment, limited income, unemployment).
- A patient/client is living in an unsafe physical environment (e.g. homeless, family violence situation).
- Other.
(Not an exclusive list, only a guideline)
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