Social Work Services

Professional social workers offer a wide range of support and counseling services to patients and their families during a hospital stay, during the discharge planning process and as part of continuing care in many outpatient primary care and specialty care practices. Social workers are integral members of the health care team in each Care Center and are expert in helping patients obtain benefits and community services as well as cope with and solve problems related to chronic illness and disability. Social workers are available on a 24 hour on call basis. For information on how to meet with a social worker, call the Department of Social Work Services at (212) 241-6800.

Resource, Entitlement and Advocacy Program (R.E.A.P.)

R.E.A.P. provides a centralized source of information and assistance to hospitalized patients and community residents to apply and advocate for government entitlements such as Medicaid, Child Health Insurance, Nutrition benefits, Disability Insurance and other needed community resources. Sponsored by the Department of Social Work Services, R.E.A.P. is located in a convenient storefront location one block from the hospital at 1403-5 Madison Avenue between 97th and 98th Street and can be reached by calling (212) 423-2800.

Breast Health Resource Program

The Breast Health Resource Program provides comprehensive multi-disciplinary services for women with breast cancer including social work counseling to individuals and their families coping with a breast cancer diagnosis as well as benefit/entitlement advocacy, crisis intervention, a peer support program, a resource and media library and community outreach services. The Center is located in a free standing site across the street from the hospital at 16 E. 98th Street, First Floor and can be reached by calling (212) 987-3063.