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A Rural Hospice Program: Integrating Social Work Administration, Program Planning, and Direct Services.
Wood, Julie E. – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1986
Describes multifacted role of a social worker in establishing a rural hospice care program in Cottage Grove, Oregon, a community of 8,000 inhabitants. Discusses program development, planning, coordination, and administration; problem identification and needs assessment; volunteer training; and client assessment and direct services. (NEC)
Descriptors: Community Services, Delivery Systems, Needs Assessment, Program Descriptions
Nokomis/Mishomis Place: One Native Community's Approach to Providing for the Long-Term Care Needs of Its Elders.
Cianciolo, Patricia K.; Brady, Bonnie – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1994
Describes Nokomis/Mishomis Place, an assisted living home for elders of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. Discusses background on Native American elderly in the United States and Michigan, development of the home, services offered, culturally relevant environment and activities, funding, and problems related to facilities planning…
Descriptors: Chippewa (Tribe), Community Services, Cultural Relevance, Indigenous Personnel
The Whole Village Center: A Model for Promoting Client Access to Services in Rural Areas.
Davis, Sharon; Meyer, Scott; Terrasi, Margaret – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1996
The village center model is designed to eliminate fragmented social service delivery problems in rural areas. The Whole Village Project at Plymouth, New Hampshire, offers interagency collaboration, local control and leadership, and increased client access to family and child services. Alternative strategies are outlined for development of similar…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Services, Cooperative Programs, Delivery Systems