Social Work With Older Adults

2009 ◽  
pp. 28-42
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Work

Community versus family support in caregiving of older adults: implications for social work practitioners in South-East Nigeria

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Samuel O. Ebimgbo ◽  
Chiemezie S. Atama ◽  
Emeka E. Igboeli ◽  
Christy N. Obi-keguna ◽  
Casmir O. Odo
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Social Work Practitioners

Increasing Student Empathy Toward Older Adults Using the Virtual Dementia Tour

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. S-23-S-40
Author(s):  
Jana Donahoe ◽  
Lisa Moon ◽  
Kathy VanCleave
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Student Knowledge ◽  
Course Content

Educators know too well the challenges of teaching BSW students about social work practice with older adults. Students hesitate to work with older adults due to personal fears about aging, lack of experiences with this population, or stereotypical misconceptions about older adults and nursing homes. It is apparent that many students have difficulty empathizing with older adults because they have never experienced what it is like to be an older adult with dementia. A solution to this problem is incorporating an immersive experiential learning simulation called the Virtual Dementia Tour (VDT) into BSW course content. The findings indicate that the VDT was an effective evidence-based learning tool for increasing student knowledge about aging and improving their empathy and sensitivity toward older adults with dementia.

The importance of spiritual assessment when caring for older adults

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANN HARRINGTON
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Care Giver ◽  
Spiritual Assessment ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Growing Body

ABSTRACTThere is a growing body of literature documenting the positive effects of both religiousness and spirituality on human health, particularly among those who are ageing or diagnosed with a life-limiting illness. These positive effects provide buffers to life's stressors such as those associated with mental illness, care-giver burden, substance abuse and social disruption resulting from war. An important aspect of health care for individuals of all ages involves completion of a spiritual assessment. This paper explores the concept of spirituality and spiritual assessment, which has many definitions in the literature, and also provides examples of assessment tools from theology, nursing, social work and medicine.

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