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Introduction To Social Work Notes
Introduction To Social Work Notes
Introduction To Social Work Notes
Remedial/Tertiary: Getting help after the problem has already occurred [Target: Small number
of people]
Preventive/Secondary: Even before the problem has occurred, you sense the risk it can be to
others
Population:
DEVELOPMENTAL
PREVENTIVE
REMEDIAL
Social policy: Policy intervention that guides society to develop, improve or maintain the social
well-being of people through meeting their human needs and supporting their social
functioning.
Medisave
National medical savings scheme which helps individuals put aside part of their income into
their Medisave Accounts to meet their future personal or immediate family's hospitalization,
day surgery and certain outpatient expenses
Medishield
Help members meet medical expenses from major illnesses, which could not be sufficiently
covered by their Medisave balance. MediShield will cover up to 80% of your large medical bill at
the Class B2/C level. MediShield is operated by the CPF Board.
Medifund
An endowment fund set up by the Government to help needy Singaporeans who are unable to
pay for their medical expenses. Medifund acts as a safety net for those who cannot afford the
subsidised bill charges, despite Medisave and MediShield coverage. The Government utilises the
interest income from the capital sum, which stands at S$1.7 billion (FY 2009), to help needy
patients who have exhausted all other means to pay their medical bills.
Eldershield
ElderShield is an affordable severe disability insurance scheme which provides basic financial
protection to those who need long-term care, especially during old age. It provides a monthly
cash payout to help pay the out-of-pocket expenses for the care of a severely-disabled person.
Implications:
Micro (Individual)
Macro (Community)