Our Services
Avera St. Luke's Social Work Services Department Offers:
Discharge Planning
- Assist with the transition to home life, assisted living, nursing home or another hospital
- Assess need for equipment
- Coordinate home health/hospice referrals
- Arrange rehabilitation services and needs
- Coordinate psychiatric and chemical dependency treatments
Referrals to Community Resources
- Meals on Wheels/Senior Meals
- Transportation services
- Support services
- Adoption services
- Legal resources
- Lodging options
Counseling and Support
- Admission planning
- Team care planning
- Patient and family support during a terminal illness
- Assist patients and families with adjustments to medical illnesses
- Education on living wills and durable power of attorney for health care process
Financial Concerns
- Billing questions
- Medication assistance
- Medicare and Medicaid insurance questions
Food Stamps, housing, fuel assistance information
Assist with food stamps, housing and fuel assistance information.
Contact Us
Social workers at Avera St. Luke’s may be contacted in a variety of ways. The department’s phone number is 605- 622-5523. You may also ask your physician or nurse to arrange a visit, or call the hospital switchboard at 605-622-5000 and have a social worker paged.
