Meet Our Staff Behind the Mask! Spotlight on Linda Pineiro

Linda Pineiro, CSW/BSW, has been the Director of Social Services here at White House Healthcare for the past seven years. An experienced, bilingual social worker with extensive knowledge of subacute care, long term care, hospice and respite care, Linda’s expertise and passion for maximizing each patient’s quality of life is evident in all she does.

Born and bred in Newark, Linda is married and lives in a two-family, multi-generational home with her husband and parents. Although she doesn’t have much free time now, Linda loves music, riding her motorcycle and sightseeing with her family.

A graduate of Bloomfield College in 1988, Linda chose a career in medical social work because she wanted an opportunity to be involved in helping people navigate hospital settings. With over three decades of experience working in hospitals and various care settings, Linda decided to make White House her second home. “White House is the best place to work,” Linda says. “The way it functions is great, from the top down. The facility is always ahead and prepared at all times.”

As Director of Social Work here at White House, Linda has a multi-faceted role where she manages the psychological and social aspects of care, dealing with admissions, conducting psycho-social assessments, managing insurance and HMO paperwork, and coordinating discharge planning and care for our residents.

Linda’s goal is to ensure the safety, health and wellbeing of patients while here at White House as well as when they leave, setting them up with home care services, therapy, meals on wheels, and transportation as needed.

During COVID Linda has made it her mission to make her rounds and visit every patient daily to make sure they are well and emotionally stable. Linda gives daily updates to families and helps residents facetime, Zoom or video chat with their loved ones, which has been critical in curbing feelings of isolation and depression during the pandemic.

Linda is one of many heroes here at White House Healthcare, and we would like to take a moment to thank her for her dedication to our residents while celebrating the skill and experience she brings to our community.