Fresenius Medical Care North AmericaTwin Cities Home Therapy Dialysis Social Worker
Aug. 2017 - Feb. 2020Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul AreaI work with 5 clinics within the Twin Cities and about 120 patients who perform dialysis in their home environment. I conduct home visits to ensure independence and compliance, as well as complete psychosocial assessments, depression screenings, one-on-one therapeutic interventions, quarterly education classes, engage patients in monthly support groups, and offer general assistance to all patients and the Home Therapy Program team. I also work to coordinate care with county agencies, hospitals after discharge or during admission, as well as transplant centers to ensure timely listing of patients on their chosen transplant center's lists. I carry a caseload of 5 individual therapeutic intervention patients at a time and work with them to create and implement a specific treatment plan and goal of the therapeutic intervention.