SOCIAL WORK TEAM
This team based in Hillary House, works with adults over 65 years. They may also, where appropriate, work with the carers and relatives of those people.
For some time now, the team has been split into two distinctive work areas;
Community Team - social workers in this team deal with referrals from other agencies in the community, G.P.s, self referrals and referrals from family and friends.
and
Hospital Team - social workers in this team deal with referrals from hospital wards throughout the island, on the admission of someone as a patient.
In either situation, the purpose of social work intervention is to;
- Assess need
- Provide information, advice and support
- Develop plans of care for individuals, offering choices and options wherever possible
- Work with individuals and families to make informed decisions.
To make a referral, please in the first instance, contact the Duty Social Worker on tel. 686179. The Duty Social Worker may make some initial inquiries prior to passing the referral to one of the Senior Social Workers for allocation.
On receipt of referral, contact will be made within a maximum of 7 days.
Since our referrals for the past year have exceeded 100 per month, any new referral will be prioritised in order of urgency.
We are always willing to give information, but because of other business, we may not be able to take a call immediately.
Our advice therefore if you are seeking information, is to contact the Duty Social Worker who will do his/her best to provide the help which you require.
In turn, they may then discuss the matter further with either of the Senior Social Workers or the Manager.
| Contact Names: | |
|---|---|
| Senior Social Worker; Community Team; | Mike Williamson |
| Senior Social Worker; Hospital Team; | Karen Winter |
| Fieldwork / Team Manager; | Margaret Lannen |
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