Agency-family collaboration

Family-Centered Community Care for the Elderly is a research and demonstration project intended to strengthen and structure the relationship between the informal and formal support systems. Family members of elderly clients are trained in case management techniques by their elderly relative's s...

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Published in:The Gerontologist 1985-08, Vol.25 (4), p.343-346
Main Authors: Simmons, K.H, Ivry, J, Seltzer, M.M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Agency-family collaboration
Case management
elderly
family integration
family relations
Female
Health Services for the Aged - organization & administration
Humans
Informal support
participation
partnerships
Professional-Family Relations
Referral and Consultation
Social Environment
Social Support
social welfare
Social Work
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Summary:Family-Centered Community Care for the Elderly is a research and demonstration project intended to strengthen and structure the relationship between the informal and formal support systems. Family members of elderly clients are trained in case management techniques by their elderly relative's social worker and then assume responsibility for case management in partnership with the social worker.
ISSN:0016-9013
1758-5341
DOI:10.1093/geront/25.4.343