
Health problems can complicate your life in many ways. They often increase daily stress, cause financial concerns and require special treatment. This is especially true if you have a chronic health issue. Altru's case managers (social workers and nurses) are professionally trained to assess you and your family’s holistic needs, to assist in accessing and coordinating appropriate resources.
Case managers follow assigned patients across the continuum in all of the following settings:
Medical case managers can put you in touch with many community agencies and facilities. They also can provide assistance with financial needs by locating the appropriate resources to help you with financial difficulties.
Listed below are some of the agencies and programs that your case manager can help you access:
Illness and treatment can add stress to your life. Altru case managers can help you with many of the problems related to illness, treatment and stabilization.
Case managers provide counseling and other support services to patients and their families, such as:
Altru case managers continue to help you as you make plans to leave the healthcare setting.
A case manager can assist you with the following services:
Case managers will work with other providers to screen patients for eligibility to case management services. These services are available to all patients and their families at no charge.
You can request to see a case manager for a screening by calling 701.780.5000.
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