Dec 03, 2024  
2022-2023 University Bulletin 
    
2022-2023 University Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

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SWK 678 - Successful Aging Communities Care Intergenerational Experience

3 Credit Hours
This course is designed to enhance students’ understanding of aging experiences within retirement communities and develop practice behaviors to work with older adults in a variety of social environments, including the continuum of care model. The course will focus on current and emerging characteristics of living environments that support an active and successful aging. The course will also examine the impact of intergenerational interaction between older adults and other generations. Topics include: different housing options (aging in place, communal living, assisted living and skilled nursing care); intergenerational communication and contact within the community; and how aging is impacting religious communities such as the Sinsinawa Dominican Community at the Mound.



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