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Lessons from America
- Authors:
- SULLIVAN Mary Pat, MILNE Alisoun
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Matters (e-Magazine), February 2014, Online only
- Publisher:
- The College of Social Work
As the population ages, the author argues there is a need to develop gerontologise social work and build the profession's capacity to improve care for older people and their families. The article draws on practice from the United States which demonstrate the effective contribution that social work plays in the care of older people. Details of the John A Hartford Geriatric Social Work Initiative in the United States is provided as a case study of a programme to promote cultural change in social work to ensure it is meeting the needs of an ageing society in terms of social work education, training and competency. (Original abstract)
Future directions for investment: social work with older people
- Authors:
- MILNE Alisoun, et al
- Publisher:
- The College of Social Work
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 43
- Place of publication:
- London
This discussion paper makes the case for investing in a specialist social work role to work with older people. The authors make both and economic and a moral and professional case for a specialist role. The paper begins by providing a context for the discussion, focusing on the ageing population, increasing use of services and current policy issues. It then outlines the international evidence base for specialist social work with older people and the contribution specialist social work can make to older people's health and wellbeing in the UK. Areas discussed include community social work, preventive safeguarding, support for carers, and working with older people with dementia or at the end of life. The final section summarises future directions for social work with older people and their families and the need to invest in specialist services. This is one of series of papers published by The College of Social Work investigating the moral and financial case for investing in adult social work. (Original abstract)
Social work with older people: a vision for the future
- Author:
- MILNE Alisoun
- Publisher:
- The College of Social Work
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 84
- Place of publication:
- London
The report was produced by a special interest group of eight social work academics engaged in research and teaching in gerontology and gerontological social work (the G8) and The College of Social Work (TCSW) . The report offers a ‘vision’ of what the G8 sees as the role, aims, and distinctive nature of social work with older people, in what contexts it can be effectively deployed, what evidence there is, both in the UK and internationally, of its effectiveness and what social work with older people’s contribution is, and can be, to health, wellbeing and the achievement of social policy goals. It outlines the role and positive impact that specialist social work can have in a wide range of settings, including managing personal budgets, supporting independent living, re-ablement, preventing hospital re-admissions, support for ageing carers, prevention of elder abuse and end of life care. The report also argues that investing in specialist social work with older people delivers good value for money, by reducing the use of expensive acute health and care services. It is one of a series of documents published the The College of Social Work which outlines the moral and financial case for investing in adult social work (Edited publisher abstract)