Mission Statement
The Social Work Service at St Vincent de Paule Residence offers residential social work focusing on the social needs of the residents while assuring their well-being.
The Service
This social worker service is offered to:
- Elderly residents at St Vincent de Paule
- Residents with disability at St Vincent de Paule
- Elderly residents staying at St Vincent de Paule for respite
- Relatives and carers of residents at St Vincent de Paule
Residents can make use of the service by referring themselves and requesting the intervention of a social worker. Referrals may also be received from professionals working at St Vincent de Paule such as Consultants, Doctors, Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists and Psychiatrists, from relatives/carers, as well as social workers from any other service.
Aims & Objectives
To serve as a point of reference to residents at St Vincent de Paule;
to help residents adapt and adjust in the residence;
to identify problems of a social nature faced by residents independently or together with their families/carers;
to motivate and empower residents to cope with their social problems whilst continuing to live an active and independent life as much as possible;
to provide the necessary support in on-going research projects as initiated by the residence;
to participate in internal committees empowering the residents' rights.
For more information one can contact the Aġenzija Appoġġ Social Work Unit on +356 2125 1072.