Medical Social Work

King Edward VII Memorial Hospital

Contact person:

Colleen M. English, PPL of Social Work Services 

Phone:                

236-2345 x1453

Fax:                     

239-2101

Address:              

Montrose Cottage, Berry Hill Road, Paget

P.O. Box HM 1023, Hamilton HM DX

Purpose:

To provide social services to patients while hospitalised and upon discharge or transfers. 

Services:

§         Help patients and their families cope via supportive counselling with the problems that accompany illness or inhibit recovery and rehabilitation after discharge to home

§         Collect and analyze patient information to assist other health professionals 

§         Assess patient and family functioning on an ongoing basis, providing or recommending community services as conditions change 

§         Coordinate services with other multi-disciplinary team members for home care and equipment, or referral service to community resources such as day care and long-term care facilities

§         Assist with transfers of patients via commercial flight or by air ambulance for further treatment abroad

Hours of operation:      

8:30 am - 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday