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Activism; Conservation (Environment); Intergenerational Programs; Older Adults

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Summarizes environmental challenges and discusses the need and opportunity for older adults to actively engage in environmental activism, independently, and with other age groups. Much needs to be done to encourage elders to participate and to develop intergenerational approaches to building a positive environmental legacy. (Author)

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Bioethics; Codes of Ethics; Demonstration Programs; Health Personnel; Health Services; Higher Education; Hospitals; Instructional Materials; Medicine; Moral Values; Nursing; Physician Patient Relationship; Professional Training; Standards

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This demonstration project provided specialized training to members of newly constituted healthcare ethics committees (HECs) across the United States. Between 1992 and 1996, 25 faculty with experience in healthcare ethics provided on-site training at hospitals and health centers in 54 communities in 32 states. Sixty training modules were developed and implemented during the project. The training programs were attended by more than 650 HEC members, representing medicine, nursing, social work, law, religion, and related professions. At most training sites significant numbers of non-HEC members attended one or more program sessions as well; an estimated 1,500 individuals participated in these programs. Local committee members helped design their programs. Half of the topical sessions were devoted to providing core information required to launch and run effective HECs. Other sessions covered basic ethical frameworks and principles drawn from the fields of bioethics, nursing ethics, or health law. In-depth coverage of bioethics issues associated with direct patient care were also covered in training sessions. Project evaluation results are presented, including participant characteristics and ratings of content and approach, organization and subject matter, instruction and relevance. Appendices include an evaluation form and biographical sketches of faculty members. (SW) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Adult Education; Aging (Individuals); Behavioral Objectives; Caseworker Approach; Caseworkers; Community Programs; Coordination; Disabilities; Frail Elderly; Higher Education; Human Services; Integrated Services; Learning Activities; Learning Modules; Lesson Plans; Mental Health; Needs Assessment; Professional Continuing Education; Social Work; Supervisory Methods; Supervisory Training

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This learning module is one of three training modules that were developed for members of the Texas Gerontological Consortium for Continuing Education to use in preparing case managers working in human service professions coordinating community-based programs for frail elderly Texans. Module II deals with the following topics: assessment (role of assessment; purpose and value of elderly assessment; criteria for instrument selection; basic concepts of aging and personality, aging and intelligence, sociometric assessment, and observations/interviews; functional assessment; assessment in the public sector by case managers); age-related mental and physical changes (psychosocial aspects of disabilities, consequences of bed rest, changes in the various body systems, sensory changes, kinesthetic and vestibular senses, mental health conditions); writing a care plan; and practicum. Included in the module are the following components: estimate of time required to complete the module; a list of suggested videos; and topic outlines containing topic objectives, the information to be learned for mastery of each topic objective, 49 references, and transparency masters. (MN) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Adult Education; Agency Role; Behavioral Objectives; Caseworker Approach; Caseworkers; Client Characteristics (Human Services); Community Programs; Coordination; Employment Qualifications; Ethics; Federal Programs; Frail Elderly; Higher Education; Human Services; Integrated Services; Interviews; Learning Activities; Learning Modules; Legal Responsibility; Lesson Plans; Outreach Programs; Professional Continuing Education; Questioning Techniques; Social Work; State Standards; Student Certification; Supervisory Methods; Supervisory Training

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This learning module is one of three training modules that were developed for members of the Texas Gerontological Consortium for Continuing Education to use in preparing case managers working in human service professions coordinating community-based programs for frail elderly Texans. Module I deals with the following topics: foundations of case management (origins of case management; definition of case management; educational profile of case managers; components of case management; income and health programs; Older Americans Act Title III programs; families and the informal network; legal and ethical issues; profile of typical case management consumer; case manager's position in the community; agency outreach; key players in case management; case load, case mix, and time utilization; case managers in various settings) and basic intake interview techniques (basic interviewing skills, screening for eligibility, and Texas Department of Human Services eligibility requirements). Included in the module are the following components: estimate of time required to complete the module; lists of suggested videos and speakers from public/private agencies; topic outlines containing topic objectives, the information to be learned for accomplishment of each topic objectives; 42 references; and transparency masters. (MN) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Adult Education; Behavioral Objectives; Caseworker Approach; Caseworkers; Community Programs; Coordination; Delivery Systems; Evaluation Methods; Frail Elderly; Higher Education; Human Services; Integrated Services; Learning Activities; Learning Modules; Lesson Plans; Needs Assessment; Professional Continuing Education; Program Evaluation; Program Implementation; Quality Control; Social Work; Supervisory Methods; Supervisory Training

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This learning module is one of three training modules that were developed for members of the Texas Gerontological Consortium for Continuing Education to use in preparing case managers working in human service professions coordinating community-based programs for frail elderly Texans. Module III deals with the following topics: implementation (case management agencies that provide services, communities with inadequate resources, working with families and providers, sharing consumer information, community resource inventories, sources of conflict); monitoring (types of case management monitoring, monitoring roles, frequency of home visits, monitoring and communication); reassessment (purpose, focal topics, and frequency of reassessment and care plan updates); closure (preparing for closure, common reasons for closure, maintaining relationships/contacts following closure); and evaluation of case management activities (rationale and components of program evaluation and quality assurance, blending program evaluation and quality assurance, principles for conducting program evaluation and quality assurance; rationale for a new model; a priority on service interaction; continuous quality improvement; Deming's 14 points and 7 deadly diseases; contrasting quality assurance and continuous quality improvement; and class activity). Included in the module are the following components: estimate of time required to complete the module; a list of suggested videos; and topic outlines containing topic objectives, the information to be learned for mastery of each topic objective, six references, and transparency masters. (MN) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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