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UW MEDICINE │ REGIONAL HEART CENTER
HEART TRANSPLANT AND SOCIAL WORK SERVICES
Orientation Class at University of Washington Medical Center
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OVERVIEW
This slideshow explains the: • Role of Your Social Worker • Role of Your Caregiver • Support Required After Your Transplant
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YOUR SOCIAL WORKER
Your social worker can help you and your family cope with changes and stresses that may come up before and after your transplant.
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YOUR SOCIAL WORKER
Your social worker is part of your transplant team:
• Before your transplant • When you are in the
hospital after your transplant
• When you go home after your transplant
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PRE-TRANSPLANT PLANNING
Meetings with your social worker before transplant are part of your evaluation to assess whether you will be listed for a transplant.
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YOUR SOCIAL WORKER
The information your social worker gathers about you is called a psychosocial assessment. This assessment:
Even after your assessment, it may be a while before you are ready to be listed for transplant.
• Looks at your personal situation to see if you are ready for the changes and challenges a transplant would bring.
• May take more than one meeting.
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YOUR SOCIAL WORKER
Before your transplant, you and your caregiver will talk with your social worker about your: • Personal lifestyle and habits • Health insurance and finances • Plans for the support you will
need before, during, and after your transplant
• Housing and transportation plans
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YOUR SOCIAL WORKER
Your social worker can: • Help you organize
and prepare for a transplant
• Offer support and assistance
• Help you and your family connect with other patients and families to expand your support network
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YOUR SOCIAL WORKER
Your social worker also: • Offers monthly support
groups for you and your family and friends
• Provides information about how to: - Raise money for a transplant
- Get extra insurance coverage to cover the cost of a transplant and transplant medicines
- Get help from government or community agencies
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YOUR SOCIAL WORKER
If needed, your social worker can refer you to: • Mental health services • Substance abuse treatment services
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YOUR SOCIAL WORKER
Your social worker can also help you and your caregiver:
• Make arrangements for in-home care and other services when needed
• Find local housing if you need to move before or after your transplant (sometimes this is required to be listed for a transplant)
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WHEN TO CALL YOUR SOCIAL WORKER
Call your social worker when: • You move or your contact
information changes
• Your care plan changes or you have a new caregiver
• Your insurance coverage changes
• You have any questions or concerns about the transplant process
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YOUR CAREGIVER
• You will need to have one or more caregivers after your transplant.
• They must be available to care for you 24 hours a
day for at least 3 months after you leave the hospital.
Note: You may need care for longer than 3 months. How long you need a caregiver will be based on your recovery and your doctor’s care plan for you.
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YOUR CAREGIVER
• Caregivers are not expected to have medical training.
• Choose someone you know well and trust.
• Your caregiver will need to learn and understand your medical care plan and medicine schedule.
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YOUR CAREGIVER
• Your caregiver must come with you to all your follow-up visits.
• Also, since you cannot drive for about 3 months after your surgery, you will need to plan ahead for your transportation.
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SUPPORT AFTER YOUR TRANSPLANT
Transplant is a life-changing event: • It may take up to a year to recover. Even
after you recover, problems can still occur. • Social Work Services can help you with
issues such as returning to work or training for a different job after you recover.
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SUPPORT AFTER YOUR TRANSPLANT
• Your social worker is here to help you through all the phases of the transplant process.
• Our goal is for you to lead a life that is as fulfilling, productive, and normal as possible.