My two grandmothers are 84 years old. They have been having some health issues the last few but luckily, they have the support of my parents, aunts, and uncles. Although, they have a huge amount of support, it's not enough because they know how to deal with the different aging stages that my grandmothers are going through. My family needs support and I want to gain more knowledge of all of the different services that older adults qualify for.
The five things I would like to gain from this class are as followed: 1. I would like to develop an understanding of the different types of illness and stages that older adults go through. 2. I would like to learn different approaches with communicating with older adults in hospitals, that wish to return home but, returning home for them is not the best options. 3. I would like to gain an understanding of effective interventions to use in assisting older adults that may experience depression. 4. I would like to gain knowledge on all of the different programs available for order adults and how to find different resources for them. 5. Overall, I would like to be sure if geriatric social work is for me.