Patient & Family Resources for Social Workers
Overcoming Challenges with Patients and Families
Helping your patients and their loved ones choose the right care option is overwhelming when you need to accommodate so many different clinical, geographical and financial requirements – but layer on some complicated personalities and your job just got a whole lot harder!
Owl Be There can assist you with finding the best placement – regardless of the challenges you face.
Busy Bob:
He might be the Power of Attorney you need to work with, but he is constantly busy with a demanding job, long hours and is always hard to reach. Maybe he lives out of state (or even the country), and when you need to speak with him, he is hardly ever available for you.
Difficult Dolores:
She has a high level of care need, but won’t – or is unable to – recognize her challenges. She will likely tell you she wants to stay in her home, perhaps even with some dementia – and that she can take care of herself. Until, that is, you spend some time with her children and they give you the complete story…
Negative Nancy
Never one for positivity, Negative Nancy is almost impossible to satisfy. No matter what, she will look for the worst outcome of any situation and has nothing good to say about any of the options you offer.
Complicated Charlie:
Often the most difficult, a Complicated Charlie may have a very low budget for an expensive or high level of care need. Often these patients may be struggling with dementia related to Alzheimer’s or other health complications. Pair that with a POA or family members that can’t agree on care needs, placement, location or financial responsibility, and you have an incredibly stressful situation.
How Owl Be There Can Help:
As a social worker, you need to manage many different personalities while properly weighing all the options to find the perfect placement to fit your patient’s budget, location and clinical needs. At Owl Be There, we support social workers as they work with patients and their families. Do you need to help a client or patient find the perfect senior living facility? We work daily with hospital and rehabilitation facility case managers, social workers, elder law attorneys, financial planners, real estate agents and other professionals who entrust us with their senior referrals. We are here to help!
Using our knowledge and expertise, we empower you to help families to make the right decision and find the optimal care for their loved ones. Using our extensive network of facilities and previous experience, we have the unique perspective of identifying and addressing all the needs and wants of your patient and their (sometimes challenging) families.
When patients choose to work with Owl Be There, we’ll select several facilities that meet their requirements and schedule tours at no charge to the patient. Our team has partnered with hundreds of facilities that can accommodate:
- Assisted Living
- Alzheimer’s/Memory Care
- Home Care Services
- Temporary Respite Stays
- Independent Senior Living
- Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs)
With our extensive experience, we have a great understanding of each facility’s pricing and care capabilities. We’ll work with you; your patients and families find the best options for their specific needs.
If you’re interested in learning more or have a specific case you need assistance with, please use the contact form below to reach out to us. We are here to help.
Owl Be There:
At Owl Be There, our placement services come at no additional cost to families. With over eight years of experience and working relationships with over 1,000 facilities in North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC, and we are available to help you find the right placement for even the most unique patient needs.
If you’re interested in learning more or have a specific case you need assistance with, please use the contact form to reach out to us.
