Lianne – Social Worker #HeroesOfTransplantation

Hi, my name is Lianne and I’ve been the social worker with the liver transplant team at Freeman Hospital  for 13 years. I’m the only non-medical person on the team and it’s my job to support patients and their families with all aspects of practical, financial and emotional support and advice. I also co-host a weekly support group held via Zoom.

I love my job and the fact that no two days are the same. The resilience shown by patients who are waiting for a transplant astounds me every day. Of course, not everyone on the list gets transplanted, some people are just too sick and that can be hard, but I’m lucky that I work with such an amazing and supportive team.

The best part of my job is seeing people recover and go back to their normal life. I feel so lucky that I get to do this job, and hope that I make a difference to patients and their families. 

The role of a social worker in transplantation

Social workers are involved with transplant patients and living donors throughout the transplant and donation process including pre-evaluation, psychosocial informed consent, transplant and living donor selection, hospital discharge planning, short term and long term follow ups.

Read more about this role on our Transplant Roles page.