BrightStar Care of Jupiter and Martin County Celebrates Social Work Month 2021
How you can support Social Worker during Social Work Month.
Social Work Month in March is a way to recognize and learn about the profession of social work. Social workers are essential to our community's well-being. As a home health care provider, BrightStar Care works with Social Workers and Case Managers to assist in the continuation of care for patients discharged home from hospitals or skilled nursing rehab facilities and in assisted living communities.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, social workers have also been on the frontlines along with doctors, nurses, caregivers, grocery store staff, and other essential employees. For instance, local trauma social workers in the emergency room at our local Hospitals in Martin County, are helping people hospitalized because of the Coronavirus get the best quality care and the services they need to recover once they return home to their families and communities.
Other social workers in Jupiter and Martin County areas are helping people cope with mental illness and substance use disorders during the pandemic, often doing this job remotely to keep everyone safer.
However, the social work profession faces challenges. There is a shortage of social workers in schools where they are needed to help young people cope with complicated issues such as trauma, poverty, the opioid addiction crisis, and schools need more resources to help students learn during the pandemic. And although social workers play a critical role in our nation’s health care and mental health system, they could be better compensated for the work they do, according to a 2019 report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Here is how you can support Social Workers during Social Work Month:
- Thank a Social Worker for their work!
- Share stories about social workers and our allies, and how essential the profession is, on social media - Share this Blog!
- Purchase Social Work Month merchandise from official vendor Jim Coleman Ltd. This year’s merchandise includes personal protective equipment, or PPE, and makes a great gift for the social worker you know. Any gift, card or recognition is appropriate, and it supports the National Association of Social Workers.
- Learn more about social worker so you are empowered to help support them.
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BrightStar Care of Jupiter / Martin County provides in-home care and resources to families and local businesses in Palm Beach Gardens and Jupiter areas. We are a resource to the community and provide home health care during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Our caregivers and healthcare professionals include Personal Care Aides, Nurses (RNs), and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs). Our team is on the front line providing COVID-19 screenings for employees and caring for our communities' most vulnerable.
For more information on how BrightStar Care supports Martin County's essential businesses, and to learn more about our local team of caregivers, skilled healthcare professionals and higher standard of care – please Click Here.
We’re here and ready to help keep your loved one safe at home. Call us today!
We can be reached 24/7 at 561-741-1200.