Mica Loewy, a Social Worker in the pediatric oncology department at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, sat down with Chris and Christy to share about the work she does to help patients and their families through such a challenging time. Mica explains the role a Social Worker plays on the medical team for the patient and family—providing support and referring to resources particular to a family's needs.This includes helping parents with FMLA and financial aid forms, and making sure families are aware of the financial assistance, secondary insurance, etc. available to them, as well as programs and retreats offered by organizations like Lighthouse and Camp Sunshine. She also explains how having an established relationship with families can help with hard decisions, including end-of-life situations. Mica shares some of the misconceptions people have about Social Workers, and the difference between Child Life Specialists and Social Workers. She closes by encouraging families currently on the journey of childhood cancer to reach out to their Social Worker—especially if a long time has passed since connecting—and find out what resources might be a good fit at this particular point in their journey.
