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Social isolation is a growing health crisis. Despite its name, it is in plain view and begs attention. With the growing number of older persons who are at risk, health professionals and caregivers should be on alert to identify and respond to symptoms. Eradicating social isolation is within our reach. Doing so can save lives.
Because of its overwhelming negative effects, eradicating social isolation is one of the 13 grand challenges identified by the profession of social work. Current research recognizes that social isolation is well documented for its detrimental effects on health and well-being across the life span. For older persons, researchers posit that up to 50% will have some experience with social isolation or loneliness. These data support the importance of increasing awareness of social isolation with the aim of intervening and increasing the quality of life of older persons across different cultures.
In this timely and practical webinar for the multidisciplinary care team, Dr. Sandra Edmonds Crewe will examine the clinical features of social isolation, with a particular focus on identifying and intervening in social isolation as experienced by older adults.
Learning Objectives
Participants in this webinar will be able to:
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Understand social isolation and health effects |
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Identify risk factors of social isolation and social exclusion |
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Expand knowledge of promising interventions |
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Implement practices and interventions that can be used to eradicate social isolation |
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About The Presenter
Dr. Sandra Edmonds Crewe, MSW, PhD, ACSW, is dean and professor of Social Work at Howard University. She is also a NASW Pioneer©. Dr. Crewe holds a Master of Social Work from the National Catholic School of Social Service and a Ph.D. in social work from Howard University. Dr. Crewe held leadership positions for 20 years in the field of public and affordable housing. She currently holds several board positions including the Maryland Affordable Housing Trust, American Association of Service Coordinators, National Association of Deans and Directors, and Home Care Partners. Dr. Crewe is an ethnogerontologist with a focus on caregiving across the life span. She formerly held position of director of Howard University Multidisciplinary Gerontology Center. Dr. Crewe is principal investigator of a SAMHSA Mental Health Awareness Training grant. She is also a co-lead for the social work eradication of social isolation grand challenge. |
About The Sponsor
Right at Home is a leader in the in-home senior care industry. Our trained caregivers provide quality in-home care for seniors and disabled adults who need some assistance to maintain their independence. Right at Home now has more than 500 locations that serve tens of thousands of clients across the United States and internationally. |
*ASWB CE Credit Changes 2018: Beginning September 25, 2018, ASA will no longer be able to issue ASWB CE credits for recorded web seminar attendance. You can only claim ASWB CE credit if you watch the webinar live. We apologize for any inconvenience. This change is due to ASWB ACE Provider distance learning requirements.
**The webinar is designed for professional referral sources and family caregivers. Eligible healthcare professionals can claim ONE FREE CEU credit within one month of completion of the webinar.
***This web seminar is approved for AOTA contact hours in addition to CE Credits approved for all ASA web seminars. |
