Friday, May 09, 2008
Social Workers:
Jerri Huntt
1400 Lakeland Hills Blvd. Lakeland Suite B (863) 680-7559
Hours: 8:30 am to 5:00pm
  • Crisis Counseling
  • Support Groups
  • Resource Referrals
  • Transportation
  • Financial Assistance
  • Family Issues
Martha Harper
Center for Cancer Care and Research (863)603-4791
1730 Lakeland Hills Blvd.
Hours: 7:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday - Thursday
8:00 am to 12:00 pm Friday
  • Crisis Counseling
  • Support Groups
  • Resource Referrals
  • Transportation
  • Financial Assistance
  • Family Issues
Susan Lawson
Center of Rehabilitative Medicine (863) 680-7700 ext. 5024
1430 Lakeland Hills Blvd.
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 6:00 am to 1:00 pm
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Resource Referrals
  • Transportation
  • Financial Assistance
  • Family Issues
Georgette Smith
Kidney Center (863) 680-7507
1550 Lakeland Hills Blvd.
Hours: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday thru Friday
  • Advocacy - Navigating health care systems
  • Education
  • Financial Assistance Referrals
  • Adjustment to Diagnosis
  • Community Resources
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Nursing Home Placement Assistance
Primary indicators for Social Service Intervention would include:
  • Patients with suspected safety and/or welfare concerns
  • Patients and/or caregivers voicing Stressors/concerns/complaints/anxiety
  • Patients and/or caregivers demonstrating cognitive or mood changes
  • Patients and/or caregivers requesting diagnosis information/education
  • Patients and/or caregivers requesting/demonstrating need of alternate placement arrangement (i.e.: assisted living or long term care facilities)
  • Patients and/or caregivers requesting/demonstrating need for in-home services (i.e.: home health, Meals on Wheels, homemaker services)
Patients and/or caregivers demonstrating difficulties with compliance, decision making, long range planning and setting of realistic goals or expectations