Pemi-Baker Hospice & Home Health celebrate Social Work Month in March

PLYMOUTH — Pemi-Baker Hospice & Home Health is helping celebrate this year’s Social Work Month in March with the theme “The time is right for social work” to highlight how social workers have enriched our society for more than a century and how their services continue to be needed today.

The annual Social Work Month campaign is a time to inform public, policymakers, and legislators about the services social workers provide in an array of sectors, including hospitals, mental health centers, schools, social service agencies, community centers and home health care.

People become social workers because they have a strong desire to help others and make our society a better place to live for all. Social work is one of the fastest growing professions in the United States, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. There are almost 720,000 professional social workers in our nation, but that number is expected to rise to more than 800,000 by 2030, BLS said.

Throughout U.S. History, social workers have:

• Fought for client privacy and mental health services

• Fought for civil and voting rights for people of color

• Achieved the minimum wage and safer workplaces for poor people

• Expanded reproductive and employment rights for American women

• Raised awareness about HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment

• Supported marriage and employment protections for LGBT people

• And much more

Social workers touch millions of lives each day and it is likely a social worker at some time will assist you, a family member, or a friend. For example, are you a student who needs athletic shoes to participate in sports, but your parents can’t afford to buy them? Talk to your school social worker. They can help you find the resources you need. Do you want a better relationship with your spouse, partner, children, or parents? A social worker can help you forge stronger connections. Are you living with depression, anxiety, or a substance use disorder? A social worker can help you overcome them and thrive.

Pemi-Baker’s social workers continue to work on the frontlines throughout the pandemic, helping clients get the health care they need and helping loved ones overcome grief and loss. We would like to say a huge thank you to our social workers, Lauren Bell, BSW and Shannon Cassidy, BSW who work tirelessly day in and day out to help our clients and client’s families connect with the services they need. During Social Work Month we urge you to learn more about their amazing profession, thank the social workers in your lives, and help support the profession.

Currently, Pemi-Baker Hospice & Home Health is hiring for a part-time home health and hospice social worker position. Call for details or visit our page on Indeed.

Pemi-Baker is located at 101 Boulder Point Drive, Suite 3, Plymouth. To contact call: 603-536-2232 or email: info@pbhha.org.