Teaching Note--Supporting Homebound Older Adults and Caregivers Through Integrative Service Learning.

SERVICES for caregivers; SOCIAL support; EVALUATION of human services programs; CHRONIC diseases; HOME care services; MATHEMATICAL models; COMMUNITY support; SERVICE learning; CONCEPTUAL structures; FIELDWORK (Educational method); THEORY; SOCIAL work education; CURRICULUM planning; EDUCATION; OLD age

The Supporting Older Adults & Caregivers: Integrative Service Learning (SOCIAL) partnership trains undergraduate social work students to provide practical home-based support for older adults with chronic illness and their family caregivers, serving as a pipeline for future leaders in older adult care. More than 2 million older adults are homebound, and 5 million need help leaving their homes. Family members often assume daily caregiving tasks to assist their loved ones, navigate health care systems, and provide much needed emotional support. In this teaching note, we provide an example of an integrative service learning model which can serve older adults and caregivers while offering valuable pedagogical experiences to baccalaureate students, along with strategies for curriculum building, community engagement, research and evaluation, and program sustainability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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