Ramirez Family Case Study

Register to read the introduction… The strength perspective is an approach that looks at the strengths of clients instead of their deficits (MacArthur, Rawana, & Brownlee, 2011). The social worker has identified the strength of the family of still being together. Maria having the strength to be a caregiver not only to her children but also her father. Both Maria and Olga were caregivers to their mother, Esterfania, who was diagnosed from dementia and was believed to have suffered from congestive heart failure that lead to her death. The Ramirez has been a close family helping each other and this will help them get through the difficulties they are currently going through with the medical needs of their father. Making the family see the strength that they have will lead to empowerment. Empowerment in this case will involve being in control of their basic needs and to strive to resolve the issues the family currently is going through and taking the resources in their environment to accomplish to …show more content…
Ramirez medical issues. The social worker in this issue will have to work with Mr. Ramirez doctor but nothing cannot be done until Mr. Ramirez gets checked. If the possibility of bringing care to the home will be look on due to Mr. Ramirez being “irritated” and “uncooperative” after waiting for over 3 hours at the clinic. A referral to the Department of Social Services (DSS) will be made. DSS offer programs for beneficial to Mr. Ramirez for example medical care including a service that can bring medical care to home to individuals 65 years or older (www.ct.gov/dss). According to Sheafor & Horejsi (2012), a social work activity is to link individuals to the resources, services, and opportunities they need, want, and can use (p. 147). This referral will give Mr. Ramirez more information and give him options to the services he can use. Having Maria and Olga as a support is a strength they have and to encourage their father to take the services will be beneficial to get the medical treatment he needs depending on his medical evaluation from a …show more content…
The challenge is having no information of Jehovah Witnesses. As a social worker one must inform and be cultural competent to better serve the family. Being professional and be an active listener to the needs of the family is a strength. Being a Spanish speaker can be beneficial to the family to better communicate and assist. Social workers primary responsibility is the well being of the family and not only providing the family with resources but also checking if the resources have been effective. Social worker is self determine to bring the family in a better state to have them work to self