The Social Worker in a Nursing Home & Assisted Living Community has the key role of making sure our residents’ varied needs are met. Health Care Center Director of Social Services Melanie Grove has been serving Treemont residents since June 2012. Melanie is now in the key Admissions Director/Social Services role, as she is well-situated to help families navigate the best long-term care options for their loved ones.

In addition to her Admissions Role, Melanie’s many responsibilities include:

Coordinating Resident Care Plans.

Each nursing and assisted living resident has a personalized care plan. Melanie coordinates this plan with the nursing, activities, therapy, social work team, and family. This might include coordinating dental, podiatry, and eye care needs.

• Safe Discharge Planning. Once a Medicare or other resident is discharged, Melanie is responsible for making sure they are discharged safely back to their Treemont apartment or home. This might include ensuring that they get durable medical equipment such as a walker or wheelchair. It could also be making sure the senior receives doctor’s orders for home health therapy, possibly with Senior Allegiance, or hospice care.
• Resolving Issues. Melanie is the Treemont staffer that takes care of many issues that arise, including interaction with the ombudsman.
• Activities Support. Melanie is a supportive team member. You might see Melanie at Painting with a Twist parties and assisting with the Music & Memory Program. The latter program’s goal is to use personalized music to influence positive behaviors in dementia patients and reduce the use of anti-psychotic medications, thereby affecting behaviors in a positive way.