I have had years of experience as a Medical Social Worker who is specifically trained to work with patients who are elderly or chronically ill. For more than two decades, I have worked as a Medical Social Worker in a variety of settings including longterm healthcare facilities, dialysis units, a Health Maintenance Organization, and an Adult Day Health Program. I have designed and implemented a full range of programs to more adequately support the residents and their families. At a large Health Maintenance Organization, I worked as a Case Management Social Worker and:

• Co-Developed a very successful pilot program entitled, "Caring For Your Aged Loved One"
• Worked as a Case Manager advocating for homebound elders.
• Assesed the safety level of residential environments so that elders were able to stay in the own homes for a maximun period of time.

My extensive experience has provided me with the knowledge others desperately need in order to make well-reasoned decisions, particularly when confronting end of life issues. As a Medical Social Worker, I have:

•  Advocated for clients and supervised volunteers.
•  Implemented the safe return of patients to the community,
      making sure that the necessary infrastructure was in place
•  Facilitated individual and group sessions with clients
      and their families.
•  Worked on the Alzheimer's HelpLine to offer support and education
      to families caring for loved ones with dementia
•  Serve as Hospice Volunteer since 2000
•  Facilitate monthly Huntington's Disease support groups for
      caregivers, patients, and persons at-risk

Caryl Diengott holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology/Social Work from Suffolk University and a Master's Degree in Social Work with a concentration in Gerontology from Boston College. As the Director of Social Work in a Home Care Agency, she has facilitated hundreds of team and family meetings, constantly emphasizing the individual needs of the clients.

Caryl holds professional memberships in the following agencies:

•   National Association of Social Workers
•   Massachusetts Gerontology Association
•   Council of Nephrology Social Workers
•   New England Area Renal Social Workers
•   American Society of Bereavement
•   American Association of Aging
•   KT/DA (Kidney-Transplant/Dialysis Association)
•   American Society of Bere avement
•   Haddasah Nurses, Social Workers, and 
       Health Professionals Group  
  

Caryl also holds the following professional credentials:

•   LICSW (Licensed Independent Certified Social Worker)
•   C-ASWCM (Certified Advanced Social Worker
        in Case Management)
•   CSW-G (Clinical Social Worker in Gerontology)
•   C- SWHC (Certified Social Worker in Health Care)