ITRMC - Medical Social Work Department

𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦: 𝐀 𝟔𝟎-𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫-𝐎𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐃𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐧 ❣️

The patient was admitted to the Medical Ward of Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center and was referred to the Medical Social Work Department for 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. The patient is originally from the Province of Samar; due to personal circumstances experienced as a child, she was forced to work in Manila and later transferred to Tagudin, Ilocos Sur, where she worked as a house helper for decades. Upon reaching the age of 60, her health declined, requiring repeated hospital admissions. During her final admission, her employers expressed that they could no longer care for her due to work commitments and decided she could not return home.

𝐌𝐫. 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚​, as the assigned medical social worker, gathered information and assessed the patient. He conducted psychosocial counseling with both the patient and her employers to explore reintegration. Efforts to locate the patient's relatives through coordination with MSWD Mondragon, Samar were also exhausted, but to no avail. Given the patient’s current condition, institutional placement was seen as the best remedy; hence, the assigned social worker, together with other social workers, searched for institutions or centers that would welcome the patient.

By God’s grace and through the 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 of the Medical Social Work Department staff, the patient secured shelter at the Missionaries of Charity in Lucao, Dagupan City. On January 6, 2026, with the assistance of 𝐌𝐫. 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚, 𝐌𝐬. 𝐍𝐲𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟-𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐓𝐑𝐌𝐂, the patient found her new home at the said institution.

​The patient strongly believes that even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.

𝑴𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝑫𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑯𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒔 𝑪𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑩𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓-𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘✨

In line with the hospital’s 8-Point Action Agenda 2, “Ligtas, Dekalidad at Mapagkalingang Serbisyo,” the Medical Social Work Department (MSWD) conducted its 2-day Capability Building and Year-End Program Review last December 18-19,2025 (in 2 batches), to strengthen the delivery of quality psychosocial services. The activity served as a platform to assess program performance, enhance professional competencies, and promote the mental well-being of medical social workers who play a vital role in holistic, patient-centered care.

Anchored on the theme “Bridging Gaps, Building Strengths: Capability Enhancement, Program Review, and Recalibrating Mental Health of the Staff,” the program highlighted the department’s commitment to continuous quality improvement, alignment with DOH standards, and support for staff resilience amid evolving healthcare demands. Through reflective discussions, program evaluation, and strategic planning, Staff identified strengths, addressed service gaps, and developed action plans aligned with institutional goals and national health priorities.

The initiative also emphasized mental health, self-care, and work-life balance, ensuring a motivated, competent, and compassionate MSWD team ready to face the challenges of the coming year while upholding safe, quality, and caring social services for patients and their families. 🫶🏻

💗🎀 October was all about hope, strength, and awareness! 🎀💗

Our Breast Cancer Awareness Month Lecture, organized by the Medical Social Work Department in collaboration with the Oncology Department and KASILLAG oncology group, has successfully concluded.✊🏻

The Medical Social Work Department would like to extend our most sincere gratitude to
Dr. Ryan Joseph Lirazan for his continous support to the group’s activities; Ma’am Jesica Pascua-Beldad, for imparting the Medical Social Work Department Services; to Ma’am Trisha Raboy for discussing the DSWD services; to Sir Dexter Dulay and Ma’am Katrina Cortez for the discussion of Philhealth services; and for Dr. Geronimo for sharing about breast cancer awareness; and to Ma’am Melanie Untalasco for introducing the KASILLAG oncology group and its ongoing activities. We extend our most sincere thank you to everyone who joined us in spreading knowledge, fostering support, and empowering one another in the fight against breast cancer. 💪💞

The signing of the”pledge of commitment” proves the dedication of everyone in spreading Breast Cancer Awareness.

Together, we continue to raise awareness, inspire hope, and champion early detection. 🌸✨

🎉 THIRD TRADE FAIR FOR A CAUSE! 🛍️

Tara na at makiisa sa Trade Fair for a Cause para suportahan ang mga adbokasiya at proyekto ng KASILLAG!💜

🗓️ October 2-3 & 29-30,2025
📍 AMP GROUNDS, ITRMC, PARIAN, CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, LA UNION

Bawat produktong bibilhin mo ay may kaakibat na kabutihan — dahil ang lahat ng kikitain ay ilalaan para sa mga makabuluhang gawain para sa mga pasyente ng oncology at kanilang mga kapamilya🙌

Suportahan. Mamili. Magkaisa. ✨

Kitakits!!😉

📢📢 MAHALAGANG ANUNSYO📢📢

📢 MAHALAGANG ANUNSYO PO!

Batay sa pinakahuling ulat ng PAGASA, na nagtaas ng Typhoon Signal No. 4 sa ating lugar dahil sa paparating na Bagyong Emong, nais naming ipabatid ang sumusunod:

➡️ PANSAMANTALANG SUSPENDIDO ang lahat ng OPD operations bukas, July 25, 2025, para sa kaligtasan ng ating mga pasyente ng OPD.

➡️ Ang Emergency Room (ER) ay mananatiling NAKABUKAS — para sa mga pasyente na kailangan ng agarang konsultasyon o medikal na tulong.

📌 PAALALA: Hintayin ang susunod na anunsyo ukol sa muling pagbubukas ng OPD services sa LUNES. Magbibigay kami agad ng update.

➡️Ang mga may advanced online appointment bukas ay ma-rereschedule sa ibang araw. Panatilihing bukas ang iniwang registered mobile number para makatanggap ng updates.

Maraming salamat sa inyong pang-unawa.

Manatili po tayong ligtas, at handa. 🙏💙

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More photos and videos from our previous activity🥰

𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗔 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

𝖠𝗌 𝗉𝖺𝗋𝗍 𝗈𝖿 𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗆𝗂𝗍𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝗍𝗈 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝖿𝖾𝗌𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇𝖺𝗅 𝖾𝗑𝖼𝖾𝗅𝗅𝖾𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗊𝗎𝖺𝗅𝗂𝗍𝗒 𝗌𝖾𝗋𝗏𝗂𝖼𝖾, 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖬𝖾𝖽𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗅 𝖲𝗈𝖼𝗂𝖺𝗅 𝖶𝗈𝗋𝗄 𝖣𝖾𝗉𝖺𝗋𝗍𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝖽𝗎𝖼𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗐𝗈 𝖻𝖺𝗍𝖼𝗁𝖾𝗌 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗂𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗂𝗍𝗅𝖾𝖽 '𝖤𝗇𝗁𝖺𝗇𝖼𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖧𝗈𝗅𝗂𝗌𝗍𝗂𝖼 𝖯𝖺𝗍𝗂𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝖢𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝖳𝗁𝗋𝗈𝗎𝗀𝗁 𝖢𝗈𝗆𝗉𝖾𝗍𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖢𝗈𝗆𝗉𝖺𝗌𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇𝖺𝗍𝖾 𝖯𝗌𝗒𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗌𝗈𝖼𝗂𝖺𝗅 𝖠𝗌𝗌𝖾𝗌𝗌𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝖳𝗈𝗈𝗅𝗌 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖬𝖾𝖽𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗅 𝖲𝗈𝖼𝗂𝖺𝗅 𝖶𝗈𝗋𝗄𝖾𝗋𝗌.'

𝖳𝗁𝖾𝗌𝖾 𝖺𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗏𝗂𝗍𝗂𝖾𝗌 𝗐𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝗁𝖾𝗅𝖽 𝖺𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖨𝖳𝖱𝖬𝖢 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝖿𝖾𝗋𝖾𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝗁𝖺𝗅𝗅: 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖿𝗂𝗋𝗌𝗍 𝖻𝖺𝗍𝖼𝗁 𝗈𝗇 𝖩𝗎𝗇𝖾 𝟣𝟦, 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟧, 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗌𝖾𝖼𝗈𝗇𝖽 𝖻𝖺𝗍𝖼𝗁 𝗈𝗇 𝖩𝗎𝗇𝖾 𝟤𝟪, 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟧. 𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗂𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗐𝖺𝗌 𝗌𝗉𝖾𝖺𝗋𝗁𝖾𝖺𝖽𝖾𝖽 𝖻𝗒 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖬𝖲𝖶𝖣 𝖧𝖾𝖺𝖽, 𝖬𝗋𝗌. 𝖬𝖺𝗋𝗂𝖺 𝖳𝖾𝗋𝖾𝗌𝖺 𝖲𝗂𝗌𝗈𝗇, 𝗐𝗁𝗈 𝖺𝗅𝗌𝗈 𝖽𝗂𝗌𝖼𝗎𝗌𝗌𝖾𝖽 𝖤𝗌𝗌𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗂𝖺𝗅 𝖰𝗎𝖺𝗅𝗂𝗍𝗂𝖾𝗌 𝗈𝖿 𝖤𝖿𝖿𝖾𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗏𝖾 𝖲𝗈𝖼𝗂𝖺𝗅 𝖶𝗈𝗋𝗄𝖾𝗋𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖯𝗌𝗒𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗌𝗈𝖼𝗂𝖺𝗅 𝖥𝗎𝗇𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖠𝗌𝗌𝖾𝗌𝗌𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍.

𝖣𝗂𝖿𝖿𝖾𝗋𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝗍𝗈𝗉𝗂𝖼𝗌 𝗐𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝖺𝗅𝗌𝗈 𝖽𝗂𝗌𝖼𝗎𝗌𝗌𝖾𝖽 𝖻𝗒 𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝗋𝖾𝖾 𝗌𝗎𝗉𝖾𝗋𝗏𝗂𝗌𝗈𝗋𝗌:

* 𝖬𝗋. 𝖤𝗑𝗎𝗋 𝖬𝖾𝗇𝗓𝗂 𝖽𝗂𝗌𝖼𝗎𝗌𝗌𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗉𝗌𝗒𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗌𝗈𝖼𝗂𝖺𝗅 𝖺𝗌𝗌𝖾𝗌𝗌𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝗍𝗈𝗈𝗅 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖼𝗁𝗂𝗅𝖽𝗋𝖾𝗇 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖺𝖽𝗈𝗅𝖾𝗌𝖼𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗌.

* 𝖬𝗋𝗌. 𝖣𝖺𝗋𝖾𝗅𝗅𝖺𝗇𝖾 𝖧𝗎𝗆𝗂𝗐𝖺𝗍 𝖽𝗂𝗌𝖼𝗎𝗌𝗌𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗉𝗌𝗒𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗌𝗈𝖼𝗂𝖺𝗅 𝖺𝗌𝗌𝖾𝗌𝗌𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝗍𝗈𝗈𝗅 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖾𝗅𝖽𝖾𝗋𝗅𝗒.

* 𝖬𝗋𝗌. 𝖪𝗋𝗂𝗌𝗍𝗂𝗇 𝖦𝗋𝖺𝖼𝖾 𝖠𝗋𝗋𝗈𝗃𝗈 𝖽𝗂𝗌𝖼𝗎𝗌𝗌𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗍𝗈𝗈𝗅 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖺𝖽𝗎𝗅𝗍𝗌, 𝖾𝗌𝗉𝖾𝖼𝗂𝖺𝗅𝗅𝗒 𝗈𝗇 𝗁𝗈𝗐 𝗍𝗈 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝗉𝖾𝗋𝗅𝗒 𝖿𝗈𝗋𝗆𝗎𝗅𝖺𝗍𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖯𝗋𝗈𝖻𝗅𝖾𝗆 𝖲𝗍𝖺𝗍𝖾𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝗈𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖠𝗌𝗌𝖾𝗌𝗌𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍.

𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝗉𝖺𝗋𝗍𝗂𝖼𝗂𝗉𝖺𝗇𝗍𝗌 𝖺𝗅𝗌𝗈 𝗁𝖺𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗂𝗋 𝗐𝖺𝗋𝖽 𝗋𝗈𝗎𝗇𝖽𝗌 𝗎𝗌𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝗋𝖾𝖾 𝗉𝗌𝗒𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗌𝗈𝖼𝗂𝖺𝗅 𝖺𝗌𝗌𝖾𝗌𝗌𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝗍𝗈𝗈𝗅𝗌 (𝖢𝗁𝗂𝗅𝖽, 𝖠𝖽𝗎𝗅𝗍, 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖤𝗅𝖽𝖾𝗋𝗅𝗒), 𝗐𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗈𝗋𝖾𝖽, 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗉𝗋𝖾𝗌𝖾𝗇𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗂𝗋 𝖼𝖺𝗌𝖾𝗌 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖼𝗋𝗂𝗍𝗂𝗊𝗎𝗂𝗇𝗀.

𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗂𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖺𝗂𝗆𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗈 𝖾𝗇𝗌𝗎𝗋𝖾 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝗌𝗂𝗌𝗍𝖾𝗇𝖼𝗒 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗉𝗋𝖾𝖼𝗂𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗂𝗇 𝖽𝖺𝗍𝖺 𝗀𝖺𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀, 𝖼𝖺𝗌𝖾 𝖺𝗇𝖺𝗅𝗒𝗌𝗂𝗌, 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖼𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗉𝗅𝖺𝗇𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖺𝖼𝗋𝗈𝗌𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖣𝖾𝗉𝖺𝗋𝗍𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍. 𝖦𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗂𝗇𝖼𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗌𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗉𝗅𝖾𝗑𝗂𝗍𝗒 𝗈𝖿 𝗉𝖺𝗍𝗂𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝖼𝖺𝗌𝖾𝗌, 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗎𝖾𝖽 𝖾𝖽𝗎𝖼𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗆𝖺𝗌𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗒 𝗈𝖿 𝗉𝗌𝗒𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗌𝗈𝖼𝗂𝖺𝗅 𝖺𝗌𝗌𝖾𝗌𝗌𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝗍𝗈𝗈𝗅𝗌 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝖾𝗌𝗌𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗂𝖺𝗅. 𝖳𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗂𝗇𝗂𝗍𝗂𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗏𝖾 𝗂𝗌 𝖽𝖾𝗌𝗂𝗀𝗇𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗈 𝗌𝗍𝗋𝖾𝗇𝗀𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗇 𝖼𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗅 𝗃𝗎𝖽𝗀𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍, 𝗌𝗎𝗉𝗉𝗈𝗋𝗍 𝗆𝗈𝗋𝖾 𝖾𝖿𝖿𝖾𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗏𝖾 𝗂𝗇𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗏𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌, 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗎𝗅𝗍𝗂𝗆𝖺𝗍𝖾𝗅𝗒 𝗅𝖾𝖺𝖽 𝗍𝗈 𝗂𝗆𝗉𝗋𝗈𝗏𝖾𝖽 𝗉𝖺𝗍𝗂𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝗈𝗎𝗍𝖼𝗈𝗆𝖾𝗌.