Social Services
How can Social Services help you or your loved ones?
- UPMC Trinity Social Service is aware that planning for your discharge or the discharge of your loved one may be a complex issue.
- Social workers are skilled and experienced in working with your healthcare team to assess the patient’s current needs and work toward an effective plan.
- When a healthcare emergency occurs, social workers are trained to provide patients and families with emotional support, assess needs, provide information on community services and make appropriate referrals.
Social Workers may:
- Connect patients with home health services to continue care at home.
- Assist in obtaining needed durable medical equipment such as wheelchairs or hospital beds.
- Help you choose and transition to another level of care such as a rehabilitation center, skilled nursing facility or an assisted living facility.
- Assist in completing advanced directives and medical power of attorney for healthcare documents.
When and how are Social Services available?
Monday – Friday
8:00am – 4:30pm
During Weekends, Holidays and off-hours Social Workers are on-call and available through the nursing staff.
The Main Social Services office is located on the 8th Floor at Trinity West.
The Social Services phone number is 740-264-8318.
Patients and family may ask their nurse to contact a social worker.
A patient’s physician, other healthcare provider or a community agency representative may request social services assistance.
