Medical social work

Okay kiddo, let me explain what medical social work is in a way that's easy for you to understand.

Have you ever been sick or hurt and had to go to the doctor or hospital? Medical social workers are special helpers at the hospital who help people and their families when they are not feeling well.

Medical social workers help people get the things they need to feel better. They help families find resources to pay for medicine and medical treatments, help arrange transportation to medical appointments, and help people find places to stay if they need to be near the hospital for a long time.

Sometimes when people are sick, they have a hard time feeling happy or hopeful. Medical social workers help them feel better emotionally by talking with them about their feelings and ideas.

Medical social workers also help people plan for their care when they leave the hospital. This means they help people figure out what they will do when they go back home, like who will take care of them and what they need to do to stay healthy.

So, medical social workers are like helpers at the hospital who take care of people and their families when they are not feeling well. They help them feel better, get medicine and treatments, and plan for their care when they leave.