Arora Suhani Gagan: The Healthcare Struggles Women Rarely Talk About
Arora Suhani Gagan, Founder and Counselling and Wellness Practitioner at Tanoshii Cosmos, shared on LinkedIn:
“Day 28/30: The Healthcare Struggles Women Rarely Talk About
‘The Doctor Said She Could Go Home. But What If Home Wasn’t Safe?’
Imagine this hospital situation.
A 38-year-old woman has completed her treatment and is medically ready for discharge.
Her reports are improving.
Her medicines have been prescribed.
The hospital team is preparing her discharge papers.
But instead of feeling relieved, she looks worried.
When a healthcare professional asks what is troubling her, she quietly says:
‘I know I am better now. But I don’t know where I can go.’
She explains that she has been living with relatives after separating from her husband.
Her relatives have told her they cannot accommodate her anymore.
She has limited savings, no independent housing and nobody available to help during her recovery.
Suddenly, discharge is no longer just about medical stability.
It is also about safety, housing, financial vulnerability and continuity of care.
As I continue learning about Hospital Counselling and Medical Social Work, situations like this remind me that ‘a patient being medically fit for discharge does not automatically mean their circumstances are suitable for recovery.’
A hospital medical social worker may need to explore:
- Does the patient have somewhere safe to stay?
- Can she access medicines, food and follow-up appointments?
- Is there any risk of abuse, coercion or abandonment?
- Does she need assistance connecting with shelter or social welfare services?
- Can appropriate family or community support be arranged with her consent?
- What options are available through the hospital’s discharge-planning team?
Of course, hospitals cannot solve every housing or financial problem.
And discharge decisions must follow clinical requirements, institutional procedures and available legal and social support pathways.
But identifying psychosocial barriers early can help healthcare teams plan more responsibly.
‘Because recovery does not end when a patient leaves the hospital.’
Sometimes the biggest challenge begins after discharge.
As an MSW graduate with a PG Diploma in Counselling, I am particularly interested in patient advocacy, psychosocial assessment, discharge planning and connecting vulnerable patients with appropriate support services.
I am actively exploring fresher-friendly Hospital Counsellor, Medical Social Worker and Patient Support opportunities in Delhi NCR.”
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