RECOMMENDATION FOR RELEASE OF PATIENT IN HOME OTHER THAN PATIENT'S OWN
(Summary of Psychiatric, Medical and Social Data) 1. NAME OF VA STATION 2. ADDRESS 3. DATE
4. VETERAN'S LAST NAME- FIRST NAME MIDDLE
5.DATE OF BIRTH
6. SOCIAL SECURITY NO.
7. CLAIM NO.
8. WARD NO.
9. VETERAN'S HOME ADDRESS
10. RELIGION
PART I (To be completed by ward physician)
11. REASON FOR REFERRAL (Composition and attitude of family and reason for not placing patient with them)
12. DIAGNOSIS (Psychiatric or medical)
13. DESCRIPTION OF PATIENT (Physical appearance, personality, behavior, moods, etc.)
14. IS PATIENT MEDICALLY CONSIDERED ABLE TO HANDLE OWN FUNDS?
15. LEGAL STATUS COMPETENT INCOMPETENT GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDINGS UNDERWAY COMMITTED
YES
No
16. WHAT PSYCHIATRIC OR MEDICAL SUPERVISION IS REQUIRED?
17. WHAT MEDICATION IS NEEDED?
18. WHAT DIET IS RECOMMENDED?
19. SIGNATURE OF PHYSICIAN
20. DATE
PART II (To be completed by the Medical Administration)
21. NAME OF GUARDIAN 22. ADDRESS
23. NAME OF NEAREST RELATIVE
24. ADDRESS
25. RELATIONSHIP
PATIENT'S SOURCE OF INCOME 26. VA COMPENSATION 27. PENSION 28. MILITARY RETIREMENT 29. INSURANCE 30. OTHER
31. HAS AID AND ATTENDANCE BEEN AWARDED?
32. AMOUNT OF INSTITUTIONAL AWARD
33. AMOUNT OF ESTATE HELD AT HOSPITAL
34. AMOUNT HELD ELSEWHERE
YES
VA FORM MAY 2003
NO
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MILITARY SERVICE 35. BRANCH OF SERVICE 36. LENGTH OF SERVICE 37. HIGHEST RANK OR GRADE 38. DATE OF LAST DISCHARGE 39. COMBAT ACTION YES NO
PART III (To be completed by the Social Worker)
HOSPITAL AND EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 40. LENGTH OF HOSPITALIZATION PRIOR TO AND DURING MILITARY SERVICE 41. LENGTH OF HOSPITALIZATION SINCE DISCHARGE FROM MILITARY SERVICE 41. TYPE OF HOSPITALIZATION OTHER THAN VA PRIVATE 43. BRIEF HISTORY OF EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO AND AFTER DISCHARGE FROM MILITARY SERVICE STATE NONE
PATIENT'S READINESS FOR PLACEMENT 44. PATIENT'S AND RELATIVES ATTITUDE TOWARD THIS PLACEMENT
45. PATIENT'S WORK ASSIGNMENTS, HOBBIES AND OTHER REHABILITATION ACTIVITIES
46. ABILITY OF PATIENT TO ASSIST WITH HOUSEHOLD TASKS
47. CLUB MEMBERSHIPS AND OTHER ASSOCIATIONS
48. PRESENT AND PAST CHURCH ACTIVITES
49. NAMES OF PERSONAL FRIENDS INTERESTED IN PATIENT
50. ADDRESSES
51. PATIENT'S SPECIAL NEEDS, CAPACITIES, PROBLEMS, ETC.
52. TYPE OF HOME AND COMMUNITY DESIRED
53. KIND OF SUPERVISION AND PERSONAL ATTENTION REQUIRED BY PATIENT IN THE HOME
54. DESIRABLE QUALITIES IN THE PERSON ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PATIENT
55. PREFERRED AGE RANGE
56. RECOMMEND PLACEMENT OF VETERAN IN RURAL AREA URBAN AREA 58. SIGNATURE OF SOCIAL WORKER VA FORM MAY 2003
57. SHOULD EMPLOYMENT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD BE ENCOURAGED YES NO 59. DATE PAGE 2 OF 2
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