Unmet social service needs in skilled nursing facilities: documentation for action

The skilled nursing facilities in Hennepin County were surveyed to measure 21 specific social services in five general categories of service. Quantitative distribution summaries were made on understanding, performance, and satisfaction for each social service, and the five general categories of service were compared. Cross-tabulations indicate a significant difference in facilities with social work staff. Further study is recommended, and immediate actions to rectify current social service deficiencies are cited.