West Feliciana Parish offers our residents a Social Services Department to help you with a wide range of resources. We:
• Provide mental health assessments and appropriate discharge planning and education to patients.
• Make referrals for needed services such as mental health appointments, home health and personal care attendants, hospice services, and durable medical equipment.
• Assist patients with locating valuable community resources such as prescription assistance, Medicaid programs and waivers, Council on Aging services, legal services and more.
• Provide crisis intervention and short-term counseling.
• Act as an advocate for the patient and a liaison between the patient, their family, and their Medical team to assist and develop a patient’s plan of care.
• Oversee patient satisfaction (including surveys) and resolve grievances/complaints within a timely manner.
• Provide information and oversee applications for the hospital’s Charity Care program.
• Provide education, motivation and behavioral modification to those participating in the WFPH Diabetes Program.
• Serve as a resource to the community and provide assistance to those in need.