Social worker
The renal social worker helps you and your family/friends/carers adjust to changes in your lives by providing support, advice and information about issues arising from having a long term condition lie renal failure. As part of the renal team, they provide advice and assitance on :
- Benefits & finances
- Work issues
- Grants from charities
- Arranging holidays
- Applying for holiday grants
- Practical help at home
- Referral to occupational therapists for aids and adaptations
- Liaison with housing departments
- Hospital discharge planning
- Residential and nursing homes
- Supportive counselling
- Support for family & carers
Information about living life to the full can be found here.
Contact information for the St George's Social Worker can be found here.
