For use exclusively within VVSC to allow for streamlined handover between specialties/clinicians.
Adult Specialties
Social Work
Social Work in VVSC only provides a service to Paediatric patients and First Nations patients where consent for Social Work has been obtained and where the following concerns have been identified:
- Patient/Parent discloses or clinician suspects current Family Violence occurring at home. Referrer must complete MARAM Screening Tool prior to patient being seen by Social Work. For immediate risk contact police, attend nearest ED or contact Safe Steps. Follow NH Family Violence Policy.
- Parenting and other psychosocial difficulties, where need for community support is identified
- Barriers to healthcare and there are concerns about risk to the patient due to lack of medical, or Allied Health assessment/treatment or other psychosocial issues.
- Currently homeless or living in a car.
- Acute financial hardship requiring linkages to community services (no ER funds available directly from SW).
- Patient has a recent chronic health or disability diagnosis, and patient/parent requires community supports.
Dietetics
- Loss of appetite
- Unintentional loss of weight
- Non-healing wounds / pressure injuries
EXCLUSION CRITERIA
- Paediatric patients (<18 years old)
Paediatric Specialties
Social Work
Social Work in VVSC only provides a service to Paediatric patients and First Nations patients where consent for Social Work has been obtained and where the following concerns have been identified:
- Patient/Parent discloses or clinician suspects current Family Violence occurring at home. Referrer must complete MARAM Screening Tool prior to patient being seen by Social Work. For immediate risk contact police, attend nearest ED or contact Safe Steps. Follow NH Family Violence Policy.
- Parenting and other psychosocial difficulties, where need for community support is identified
- Barriers to healthcare and there are concerns about risk to the patient due to lack of medical, or Allied Health assessment/treatment or other psychosocial issues.
- Currently homeless or living in a car.
- Acute financial hardship requiring linkages to community services (no ER funds available directly from SW).
- Patient has a recent chronic health or disability diagnosis, and patient/parent requires community supports.
