Academic paper: Social Isolation in Older adults during COVID-19
This paper discusses the prevalence of social isolation in general for older adults as well as the implications for social workers serving this populations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic offers unique learning opportunities for social workers and other health professionals for assessing loneliness and social isolation of older adults and in developing and adapting evidence-based interventions to address loneliness and social isolation.
This is a short document (3 pages).
The article is a suggested reading from the SFU Community Scholars Supporting Seniors Journal Club for the week of May 19, 2020.
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May 14, 2020
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Subject Area
- Mental Health and Wellness
- Social Connectedness / Social Isolation
- Information, Referral, & Advocacy
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Audience
- Service Providers (Non-profits, Community Organizations, Local government)
- Health Authorities
- Caregivers, Seniors & Volunteers
- Academics
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