Interprofessional Collaboration to Address Social Isolation and Facilitate Intergenerational Service Learning within Graduate Education

Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education. Tirey Hall Room 132 A, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809. Web site: https://discovery.indstate.edu/jcehe/index.php/joce/index

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Interprofessional Relationship; Intergenerational Programs; Service Learning; Older Adults; Graduate Students; Social Isolation; COVID-19; Pandemics; Partnerships in Education; School Community Programs; Gerontology; Public Health; Social Work; Learning Experience; Program Effectiveness

1934-5283

This article presents an interdisciplinary collaboration to address the needs of older adults at risk of social isolation exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. An intergenerational service-learning program developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Aging was offered to several universities across the state of Pennsylvania. The authors share their experience and lessons learned from pairing older adults with graduate students studying in the fields of Gerontology, Public Health, and Social Work.

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2023

EJ1398843