A hospital admission can add stress to anyone’s life in a variety of areas. The case management team at Children’s Hospital are an essential part of the health care team.
The Department of Care Coordination provides family-centered services to children and families in order to help with the social, financial, psychological, and spiritual needs associated with illness and hospitalizations. These services are free of charge and include the following:
Crisis intervention and therapeutic support
- Adjustment to Illness
- Crisis Management
- Family Concerns
- Supportive Counseling
- Lifestyle Adjustment
- Anxiety/Grief/Bereavement
- Medical Fears
Discharge planning
- Coordination with Medical Professionals
- Community Agency Referrals
- School/Work Excuse Letters
- Coordinate Home Health Arrangements
- Discharge Medical Equipment Referrals
Care planning
- Individualized Education Plans
- Section 504
- Advanced Directives
- Power of Attorney
- Legal Issues
Community referrals
- Financial Assistance
- WIC/TANF/Medicaid
- Social Security and Disability
- Mental Health
- Parent Support and Resources
- Temporary Lodging/Transportation
Hours
Weekday case managers are on site from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Weekend social work is available from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Contact a case manager
- Request your nurse or unit secretary to contact your case manager or
- Call the hospital front desk at 573-875-9000 and request social work to be paged
Case managers
- Emily Harper, LMSW
General Pediatrics
Hematology/Oncology - Kayli Lovell, MSW
General Pediatrics
Pulmonary
General Surgery - Faith Kummerfeld, LCSW
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Endocrinology
Orthopedic Surgery - Dasi Schlup, LCSW
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
High Risk Obstetrics - Whitney Krueger, LMSW
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Antepartum - Mary Killday, MSW
Post-Partum Unit
Labor and Delivery
Missouri OB/GYN clinic - Claudia Sharp, LMSW
Labor and Delivery
Post-Partum Unit
Adult Med/Surg Unit - Allison Kemble, LCSW
Supervisor
Float/Evening Coverage
- Melissa Smyser, LMSW
- Kadie Cela, MSW
Weekend Coverage
- Patricia Ngassi, LCSW
- Nicole Logue, LMSW