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Social Services

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Social Services

Services
Team

Clinical social workers help families cope with the stress of hospitalization, illness or injury. Our social workers are specially trained to counsel families and advocate for them, assess patient and family psychosocial needs, provide various forms of counselling (i.e. crisis, therapeutic, group work, mediation, and grief) and assist with helping patients transition to home. We educate families and link them to community and government resources.

Services

We work in partnership with your child’s healthcare team to empower families and enhance their well-being. We are committed to our core values of protection and safety of all children and families, respect for cultural beliefs and practices, a family’s right to self-determination, open communication and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Social workers are assigned to medical and surgical units, the Trauma Service, the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), mental health services, the Emergency Department and various outpatient clinics.

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Reasons to reach out to us

Your child and family are adjusting to illness and treatment
There are issues for your child at school or with other children
You are experiencing feelings of stress, sadness and loss
You have concerns about your ability to cope or adequately parent
You face financial difficulties related to your child’s illness or hospital stay
You are concerned that you or your child may be at risk of emotional, physical or sexual abuse
You have concerns about communication with your healthcare team
You need follow-up support at home

How we can help

Together, we can identify solutions. We will:

Support you during periods of crisis
Offer individual counselling for children and teens
Help you access hospital and community resources that meet your needs
Provide support groups
Advocate for you in the hospital and in the community
Arrange accommodations for out-of-town patients and families
Help plan your child’s discharge and care at home

Team

Program Head

Helen Kastanis
PSW, Professional Coordinator

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