Social Services Department

The Social Services Department at Cedar County Memorial Hospital was established in 1976. We aid patients and their families with personal and environmental difficulties, which predisposes illness or interferes with obtaining the maximum benefits from medical care. Social Services seeks to relieve the stress perceived by hospitalization, which can interfere with recovery.

Social Services Consultation
The Social Service Worker interviews patients and families to identify and assess needs, arranges post discharge care, compiles medical & social history summaries, confers with physicians and maintains current community health and welfare resources information.

The Social Service worker can also help with completing an Advance Directive. This can be a living will or a durable power of attorney for health care. Either document allows you to give directions about your future medical care and protects your right to accept or refuse medical care if you ever become mentally or physically unable to choose or communicate your wishes due to an injury or illness. The Advance Directive forms are available at Cedar County Memorial Hospital as well as the Notary Public and witnesses to help with completion of the document.

For assistance with any of these services or questions for the Social Service Department please call 417-876-3598.