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Overview:
The Importance of Social Work in the
Care of Older Adults
Complex Care Needs of Older Adults
Social Workers with Geriatric Training and Expertise Improve the Lives of Older Adults
Escalating Need for Geriatric Social Workers
The Story of Beatrice:
The Essential Role of Geriatric
Social Workers
The John A. Hartford Foundation
Geriatric Social Work Initiative
Strategy 1:
Cultivate Academic Leaders in Gerontological Education and Research
Support Faculty with an Aging Focus
Prepare Doctoral Students to Focus on Aging
Cultivating Academic Leaders:
Profile of Daniel S. Gardner, PhD, LCSW
Cultivating Academic Leaders:
Profile of Tracy A. Schroepfer, PhD
Strategy 2:
Transform Social Work Education
Infuse Gerontological Content
Infusing Gerontological Content:
Profile of Nancy Kelley-Gillespie, PhD
Infusing Gerontological Content:
Profile of Jean Schuldberg, MSW, EdD
Field Placements in Aging Settings
Field Placements in Aging Settings:
Profile of Michael Tiratira, MSW
Field Placements in Aging Settings:
Profile of Anne Millheiser, MSW, LSW
The Leadership Academy in Aging
Conclusion:
Building on the Success of Ten Years
of Transforming Social Work
Download the 2009 Hartford Annual Report pdf
How Social Workers
Assist Older Adults
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How Social Workers Assist Older Adults
Counseling
• Education about disease prevention and health promotion
• Advance care planning (living wills, advance directives, DNR orders)
• Help with access to resources on legal and financial matters
• Mental health
Coordinate Systems of Care
• Provide care management
• Manage transitions between hospital, skilled nursing facilities, and home
• Coordinate social services to help maintain clients in their homes
Assess and Monitor
• Assess the social, psychological, environmental, economic situation
• Engage family members
• Conduct crisis intervention
• Monitor the effectiveness of services and treatments
Linking to Resources
• Community service centers
• Home health agencies
• Transportation
• Meal programs
Advocacy
• Serve as administrators, advocates, policy analysts within agencies
• Address elder abuse through adult protective services
• Organize at the community level
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