Title: Identify ways to facilitate independence of older adults who need assistance.
Course: Family and Human Services I (19999-I) > Section: Understanding Care for Older Adults

Identification should include activities such as

- home modification
- retraining and employment
- educational and recreational activities
- interaction across family generations (multi-generational)
- socialization activities (including volunteerism), especially for those without a social network.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What ways exist to encourage an older adult in self-care?
- How might one give an older adult the opportunity to make decisions for himself/herself?
- What are the benefits to an older adult when he/she maintains independence?

Communication

- In what ways might a human services professional help an older adult retain independence?
- How would a human services professional communicate to a client the importance of making his/her own decisions?

Leadership

- What are appropriate ways to make necessary and useful human services referrals?

Management

- Why is it important to have proper training to assist clients with daily living activities?
- What role should community resources play in the training of families and human services providers?