title: Brief report #2: the caregiver ombudsman outreach program (co-op): lessons learned for engaging students and impacting the community.
abstract: We discuss a program designed collaboratively by eight community-based agencies and a school of social work to serve ethnically-diverse caregivers of older adults in an under-resourced area of New York City. The program offered comprehensive assessments, referrals and information, and respite care to maximize use of existing resources and build a stronger web of support for caregivers. Social work and nursing students participated in all aspects of the project, including development, implementation, and evaluation. This level of involvement facilitates a deep understanding of the interconnections among practice, research, policy, and education, and fosters an interest in and commitment to working with older adults and their families.
authors.affiliation: a Silberman Center of Excellence in Aging and Diversity (SCEAD), Silberman School of Social Work , Hunter College, City University of New York , New York , New York , USA.
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gelman
authors.forename: Tracey
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sokoloff
authors.forename: Noel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Graziani
authors.forename: Emma
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Arias
authors.forename: Anyelina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Peralta
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017028:Caregivers; D005260:Female; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000193:education*; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009519:New York City; D011204:Poverty Areas; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012944:Social Support; D012947:Social Work / Q000193:education*
keywords: academic-community collaboration; minority older adults and caregivers; supportive caregiving interventions