Integrity Senior Placement includes a licensed social worker (LMSW) on our care team. Beyond finding the right community, she helps families understand and access the benefits they may already qualify for, and there is never a charge for this support.
Many families are entitled to help they never claim, simply because nobody walked them through it. Our social worker is a Licensed Master Social Worker, licensed by the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners, and she works alongside our placement team on the parts of a care transition that go beyond choosing a community: benefits, coordination between providers, and the emotional weight of the change itself.
Every family's situation is different. These are the areas where she most often makes the difference.
She reviews your loved one's medical and financial picture against the requirements of ALTCS (Arizona Long Term Care System), so you know whether Arizona's Medicaid long-term care program may help pay for care before you apply.
She helps veteran families understand the VA benefits that can offset the cost of care, including the Aid and Attendance pension, and connects you with an accredited VA benefits resource when it is time to file.
When a hospital discharge, a hospice decision, or a home health order is in motion, she helps you understand how the pieces fit together and coordinates with those services so nothing falls through the cracks.
From respite care to caregiver support groups to local senior programs, she connects your family with community resources and caregiver support that lighten the load.
She completes a psychosocial assessment of your loved one's medical needs, daily functioning, and social well-being, so the level of care is matched accurately the first time and a second move is far less likely.
A care transition is hard on the whole family. She listens, answers questions honestly, and supports you through the emotional side of the move, not just the logistics.
Like all of our placement services, social work support is free to your family. We are compensated by the communities we partner with, the price we negotiate does not affect what you pay, and Arizona requires us to give every client a disclosure explaining how we are paid.
Want to read up before you call? Start with our guides to paying for senior care in Arizona, including ALTCS and VA Aid and Attendance.
Tell us about your loved one. We will help you find the right community and make sure your family is not leaving benefits on the table, free and with no obligation.