Mahogany Snead, MSW
Adult CF Clinic Social Worker 2
Department: Internal Medicine
Email: mahogany.snead@vcuhealth.org
Social workers in the CF team have an important role to play in helping patients and their families cope more effectively with the inevitable stress of having a chronic illness. By acting as an advocate for patients, social work assessments guide CF patients toward the following:
- Income support
- Housing resources
- Education/college grants
- Help with employment
- Liaison with other agencies
- Financial and benefit advice and how to apply for disability
- Insurance related queries