Medical Professional Interview The medical professional I interviewed is Karen Swaim, She is the Director of Social Services at Abbotts Creek Nursing and Rehab Center. Her education included a Bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina Charlotte. The date of this interview was December 4th at 7:30pm and was done in person.
Question #2: Tell me about your background, including education and experience.
As stated before Karen Swaim Graduated from the University of North Carolina Charlotte with a major in Human Services and a minor in Sociology. Her experience includes working at Davidson County Senior Services as a social worker 1 working with all programs at Senior Services. As a social worker 1 she worked with information case assistances, care management, in home services, family caregiver support program, and Community Alternative Programs for Disabled Adults, otherwise known as CAP/DA. She finished her …show more content…
Karen Swaim enjoys working with the patients. She says by doing so she is helping the patients maintain a better quality of life and helps them preserve their dignity as the age. Karen claims these are some of the most fulfilling parts of her job. Question #3: What kind of people do you work with? Who do you serve? As Abbots Creek is a Rehabilitation Center, the patient population is very unique. Typically she cares for patients who in therapy and are 18 years of age or older. Her typical client is a senior adult with multiple health concerns and needs assistance with personal care, nursing services and/or physical, speech or occupational therapy. Question #1: Describe the activities in a typical day in your job, including number of hours each week? Karen does initial assessments when people are admitted, quarterly review, and annual reassessments. She also plans discharges and orders medical supplies services and equipment for people going home. She does this all in a forty hour work