⟩ How do you prepare to interview a new resident/patient?
► Advance directives
► Responsible parties
► Diagnoses and impact on mood/behavior
► Discharge planning issues or placement issues if for long term care
► Issues from the hospital such as mood or behavior challenges
► Review of nursing assessments, especially fall, pain and elopement risks - ensure care plans are started
► Identify areas that the social worker can contribute to an interdisciplinary approach to care plans
► Therapy evaluations to get information on the prior level of functioning and goals