Medical Social Service

Introduction

The Medical Social Services Unit of Siu Lam Hospital provides timely psycho-social intervention to patients and their families and helps them cope with or solve problems arising from illness, trauma or disability.

Scope of Services

• To provide counselling services for patients and their family members with emotional, family, caring, relationship problems etc. arising from illness, trauma or disabilities;
• To formulate discharge plan and conduct psychosocial assessment for patients, and make referral for rehabilitation services and community resources for patients and their families; and
• To offer financial or material assistance e.g. waiving of medical charges, application for trust fund, referral for social security benefits, and purchase of medical appliance, etc.

Service Hours

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