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Holmes, Christine L. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2009
Illustrates how the director and teachers of a child care program and the staff of a residential nursing home facility collaborated to develop, implement, and evaluate an onsite intergenerational program. Describes program goals; recruitment plan; elder, staff, and teacher orientation; options for intergenerational activities; and program…
Descriptors: Intergenerational Programs, Preschool Children, Nursing Homes, Health Facilities
Riddick, Carol Cutler; Quinn, Joan L. – Parks and Recreation, 1985
Summer Leisure in the Park is a cooperative outdoor day camp for senior citizens that enables nursing home residents to socialize and enjoy a variety of activities in a park environment. Components of this program are described. (DF)
Descriptors: Community Coordination, Day Camp Programs, Leisure Time, Nursing Homes

Robbins, John A. – Journal of Medical Education, 1983
A pilot program at the University of California, Davis, that incorporated skilled nursing facility training into the required curriculum of their primary care internal medicine residency is described. The goal was to increase the residents' knowledge in the care of geriatric patients. (MLW)
Descriptors: Geriatrics, Higher Education, Internal Medicine, Medical Education
Dyer, Joanne; McCauley, Jan – VocEd, 1985
Describes the process used by the Milwaukee Area Technical College to arrive at a new curriculum design: a geriatrically oriented curriculum that prepares graduates to work in nursing homes. The new curriculum focuses heavily on care of the elderly; students study geriatric nursing and work with older adults. (CT)
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation

Joseph, Carol; And Others – Gerontologist, 1995
Describes the Mental Health Consultation Team at the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center nursing home. The team is an interdisciplinary group of mental health professionals and primary care providers. Cooperation among these professionals has decreased the demands for formal psychiatry and psychology consultations while increasing mental…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Caregivers, Case Studies, Interdisciplinary Approach
Franklin, Betty; Smith, Bert Kruger – 1986
This report describes Project OASIS (Older Adults Sharing Important Skills), a project designed to provide paraprofessional mental health services to nursing home residents by providing training for older adult volunteers in areas related to mental health and the elderly, supervision by OASIS staff, and consultation by staff. The background of the…
Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Mental Health Programs, Nursing Homes, Older Adults
Dolloph, Frances; And Others – 1995
In 1988, Shepherd College-South Branch (SC-SB), a rural institution serving primarily place-bound adults, began offering non-nursing courses that would transfer to three regional nursing programs. Student requests, however, and a recognized shortage of registered nurses led to the establishment of a two-year rural nursing program in 1993. A county…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Finance, Labor Needs, Needs Assessment
Kleppick, Annabelle L.; And Others – 1978
A project undertaken at the Graduate School of Public Health of the University of Pittsburgh to develop an undergraduate external degree program in health services administration with a major in long-term care administration is described. Program activities were designed to: develop a work plan, identify the parameters of knowledge and skills…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Bachelors Degrees, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives
Schrader, Marvin A.; And Others – 1976
The project was designed to determine the feasibility of having a vocational technical adult education (VTAE) district provide continuing education inservice training for health care facilities using videotape equipment so that employees could gain knowledge and skills without leaving the facility or having to involve time outside the normal…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Custodian Training, Dietetics, Health Facilities
Lawrence, Janet H.; Lehman, Esther – 1979
An exploratory study was designed to assess (1) whether a class created around older adults' personal recollections would motivate the class's involvement in adult education activities, (2) the oral history preparation process's impact on younger interviewers and older respondents, and (3) the instructional approach's strengths and weaknesses. The…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Attitude Change, Behavior Change

Smilow, Peri – Equity and Excellence in Education, 1993
Describes the MAGIC ME program in which urban middle school students visit and form relationships with the elderly in nursing homes. The importance of meaningful long-term service is demonstrated through anecdotes of the interaction between students and older adults. MAGIC ME has a history of success in many communities. (SLD)
Descriptors: Child Development, Citizenship Education, Community Programs, Curriculum Development
Massachusetts Career Development Inst., Springfield. – 1992
Onsite workplace education was provided for employees of the Geriatric Authority of Holyoke (GAH), Massachusetts. Instructional programs in English as a Second Language, adult basic education, and General Educational Development (GED) preparation were offered. The union and supervisors assisted in a broad recruitment effort. Individualized…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Allied Health Occupations Education, Continuing Education Units
Massachusetts Career Development Inst., Springfield. – 1994
This final report documents the development of a workplace literacy program for 100 employees of the Geriatric Authority of Holyoke, Massachusetts (GAH), a major nonprofit nursing home and rehabilitation facility. It describes how GAH employees received instruction in English as a Second Language, adult basic education, and General Educational…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Allied Health Personnel, Basic Skills