Prior to taking the Elders course, I had limited interactions with older adults and was not aware about the services that are needed for this specific population. Throughout the course, I was exposed to many readings, lectures and guest speakers that enabled me to gain copious amounts of new information that gave me a deeper look into the lives of older adults. I recognized the importance of social workers’ understanding, and familiarizing themselves with policies that affect this population. Throughout the education process to become a social worker, students are exposed to many social theories, but this class specifically focused on the ones that directly apply to older adults. According to McInnis-Dittrich (2014), Social constructionism …show more content…
My sage reported that she follows a daily routine of finding rides to go hang out with her sisters. Part of her routine includes sitting outside, and playing dominoes at her eldest sister’s house which she usually does during the summer; she reported that she misses that aspect of her routine. She described communicating with, and visiting her seven siblings who are still alive, her daughter, and her grandchildren practically every day. My sage has positive relationships with her family and reported that they support her emotionally and mentally, and that they are the people she is able to discuss her private matters, issues and concerns with. She detailed how family members offer rides to and from her for medical appointments when she is not able to request transportation services on time. She described that her favorite sister takes her to the doctor majority of the time, to shop for clothes and groceries, church, and social …show more content…
She specified that she is more religious than spiritual. During the conversation, my sage emphasized that she believes in the afterlife, people should work to serve God, and that there will be a judgement day when God returns. She indicated that the church is extremely important to her, and that she attends the African Methodist Church. She has been attending her current church for over 50 years. Consequently, she stated she wants her funeral service to be held at her current church. My sage believes that the things she is going through and has been through in life have brought her closer to God. She stated that she used to be an angry individual who would fight and physically cut people for little things, but since going back to church consistently, her religion and belief in God has altered her personality. My sage believes that her belief has made her a timid person who no longer lets things get to her, and she no longer carries the anger that she once had. She stated that she is not comfortable with consulting or attending counseling with her pastor; that she speaks directly to God. She informed me that she seeks prayer from the church, but does not believe in sharing what she is going through with the pastor. Additionally, my sage said that she participates in a bible study group on the phone line with church members and her pastor on Wednesdays, and attends church every
I observed many things from the interview with Ms. Pressley, such as body language, eye contact, organization, and the general love for her job and role as a supervisor. I was observing her facial expressions throughout the interview. I have never seen so much excitement from a person in a supervisory role. She truly enjoys being the person others can come to and learn from. One of the specifics that stood out to me was when she said, “Really get to know your people.” (C. Pressley, personal communication. October 23, 2017). I believe this is something all supervisors should do. Along with observing her expressions, I noticed her demeanor. She made me feel welcomed and comfortable by meeting me upon arrival and being present during our
At around 0953 on June 8, 2017, I contacted Mrs. BV the director of the geriatric social worker who is in charge of older adults home, long-term and nursing facilities visitations in the community. She has few different ways of collecting her data, one of them is by interviewing residents face-to-face in their homes. She stated that this method has been efficient because she gets honest information from the residents by speaking to them directly. She also reviews long-term and nursing facilities including the city health department data to compare with her assessment findings. After evaluating all the data, community-acquired pneumonia was identified as the priority health problem due to the lack of knowledge on signs and symptoms of the disease.
I met with Regina on this date; we discussed her progress at length. Regina has an appointment with her MHMR social worker, she continues to receive case management and peer support services. She was very pleased with the counseling sessions with Dr. Francis, she believes that the counseling session have helped to stay focus on the “here and now” and she said that she liked his approached, not to focus on the past.
Understanding the context of Ms. Gilchrist’s life has allows me to make better connections with her and to see her as a human being. Thus, creating a better relationship between Ms. Gilchrist and I. As her social worker I can also explore strengths that Ms. Gilchrist has as a way of engaging and obtaining better rapport. Finn (2016) emphasizes “that each of the content areas of traditional assessments can be areas for exploring strengths as well. He offers the ROPES (resources, options, possibilities, exceptions and solutions) model as one tool for bringing strengths to bear (Finn, 2016, 277). As her social worker I can guide Ms. Gilchrist into identifying strengths that will help her re-engage with her children, motivate her to continue progressing and to increase her self-esteem. By doing strength base assessment individuals are learning their strengths and are not confined to the past and can be successful in the present (Finn, 2016).
-How feasible are the recommended solutions to address the major challenges social workers face when working with immigrant clients? (Jones)
The social worker in this story had many different responsibilities and roles while working in the ER at John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. His responsibilities include having to put the puzzle pieces together of who the victim is as they are being treated. This is often a taunting task because the staff is in a rush. The Social worker has to find clues like driver listens or anything else that will allow them to better understand who they are working with. Her responsibilities don't stop there. He was also responsible for working with the victims family to ensure that they were informed and comfortable.
As I observed the N.A. group, I compared Hepworth 's, Direct Social Work Practice, five stages of group development. The Preaffiliation stage involves observation and feeling out the environment of the group; members may be hesitant to speak or test out certain behaviors to see reactions from other members of the group or the facilitator (Hepworth, Rooney, Rooney, & Strom-Gottfried, 2017, 2013). Returning group members greeted each other with hugs, handshakes, pat on the back, while newcomers sat quietly observing others. The facilitator provided an introduction and instructions for participation. Each member was instructed to introduce the first name, state "I am an addict" and take turns reading from the
This worker received a phone call from Holly McAdams. Holly and this worker set up a home visit for April 14 1-2pm. Holly spoke about how Gracie was doing well in school. Holly had just left a conference with Gracie's teacher. The teacher could not say anymore wonderful things about Gracie. The teacher and Holly wonder if Gracie really needs the counseling. The teacher was recommending a quite soft teacher for 2nd grade since Gracie was moving schools. Holly registered Gracie that day for the new school. Gracie was getting involved in gymnastics. Gracie wants to get involved in girl scouts. Gracie was having her birthday party in May due to having a summer birthday. Gracie was having a pool party at the wellness center. Gracie was doing good
In the area of social work, people who find themselves in an emergency happen to have help from the police. Social work exists in all of the United States, however in certain areas law enforcement is applied and a large number of activities were mostly know for order and peace making. Usually, over 40 percent of most cases, such as, telephone calls requesting assistance to the police involve in social work, unlike crime that is just over 15 percent of time. Areas as giving first aid and looking for missing children in the social work happens a lot. “This very early writing described the hiring of social workers within a police department in Rochester, New York. Social workers intervened in marriage and family problems and in cases involving
Social workers empower people every day. We are especially tuned into creating space for fostering strengths and promoting growth. We meet folks where they currently find themselves along their unique journey. We work together to decide on paths of action that generate positive results. We collaborate with fairness, equity and empathy so that we can effective facilitate our client’s desired changes. As a Care Coordinator, working at the Alliance for GLBTQ Youth, it is a privilege for me to be able to assist young people with many of their needs. As an intern, I am vigilant of opportunities for the improvement of my interconnectedness with all the available resources at my disposal. It is my responsibility to reach out to and network
This assignment is going to look into observation as a social work tool and skill. Firstly, it is going to briefly describe the observation. Secondly it will analyse the interactions using a reflective approach. And finally, it will look into some relevant social work skills and values that relate to the discussed topic.
This was a boring session; I really was tired and did not have too much to say. We focused on
I’ll be reflecting back on my natural observation which took place for 20 minutes with ‘Sophie’. ‘Sophie’ is a 48 month old female and her first language is English. I’ll be using a pseudonym, ‘Sophie’ as her name for confidentiality reasons stated in the and also for the teacher ‘Debbie’ (HCPC, 2012). I’ll start off by explaining the importance of observations and how it’s essential within Social work. Ill then lead on to identifying the strengths and weaknesses of the amateur observational method I demonstrated in my notes (Appendix). Ill then conclude my findings by describing any milestones I identified and linking them too theoretical explanations based on my observation.
Furthermore, my sage stated that it made her feel very important that I picked her to be my sage even though I know her siblings as well. My sage stated that she had lost hope in younger generations caring about the lives of older adults, and was glad that the social work program offered a class that requires students to seek out older adults for their knowledge. I was unable to create change in my sage’s way of thinking because she was not open to new ideas such as seeking mental health evaluations and counseling. We were able to discuss my sage taking vitamins and doing some physical exercises and activities that do not require too much strain, and to do so after consulting with her doctor. I learned more from my sage than she learned from me. My sage has been exposed to many social supports, and has accessed the resources that social workers usually seek to help clients acquire.
Furthermore, my sage stated that it made her feel very important that I picked her to be my sage even though I know her siblings as well. My sage stated that she had lost hope in younger generations caring about the lives of older adults, and was glad that the social work program offered a class that requires students to seek out older adults for their knowledge. I was unable to create changes in my sage’s way of thinking because she was not open to new ideas such as seeking mental health evaluations and counseling. Nonetheless, my sage and I were to discuss her taking vitamins and partaking in some physical exercises and activities that do not require excessive strain, and to do so after consulting with her doctor. I learned more from my sage than she learned from me. My sage has been exposed to many social supports, and has accessed the resources that social workers usually seek to help clients acquire.