A Telephone Support Program for Adult Day Center Caregivers: Early Indications of Impact

Autor/inn/en	Gendron, Tracey; Pelco, Lynn E.; Pryor, Jennifer; Barsness, Sonya; Seward, Lynne
Titel	A Telephone Support Program for Adult Day Center Caregivers: Early Indications of Impact
Quelle	In: Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 17 (2013) 1, S.45-58 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1534-6102
Schlagwörter	Pilot Projects; Social Services; Gerontology; Telecommunications; Listening; Graduate Students; Community Needs; Community Information Services; Service Learning; Caregivers; Family (Sociological Unit); Social Support Groups; Day Programs; Disabilities; Older Adults; Virginia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Pilot project; Modellversuch; Pilotprojekt; Social service; Soziale Dienstleistung; Soziale Dienste; Gerontologie; Telekommunikationstechnik; Hörvorgang; Zuhören; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Service-Learning; Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger; Familie; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Handicap; Behinderung; Älterer Erwachsener
Abstract	The Virginia Commonwealth University/A Grace Place Caregiver Telephone Support Pilot Program was developed as a service-learning experience for graduate students to address the need for family caregiver support services. The Telephone Support Program was developed by the Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Gerontology, in collaboration with A Grace Place Adult Day Center, as a pilot project that introduced a low-tech telephone outreach initiative in which trained students provided weekly caregiver support through active listening. Uniting students with family caregivers provided a challenging learning experience for students that enriched students' personal and professional development, provided an important service for caregivers, and met a critical community need. The findings demonstrate that a telephone support format offers a positive educational experience for graduate students and essential psychosocial support for family caregivers. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, University of Georgia and the Institute of Higher Education. Treanor House, 1234 South Lumpkin Street, Athens, GA 30602. Tel: 706-542-6167; Fax: 706-542-6124; e-mail: jheoe@uga.edu; Web site: http://www.jheoe.uga.edu
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10