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Abstract
This article reports on a project that utilized senior volunteers in the role of health advocates for geriatric patients discharged from a hospital. The project was evaluated to determine if healthy and active seniors could make a contribution to the health and social welfare of such discharged elderly persons. The study was conducted in Montreal, Canada and funded by a federal grant from Health Canada. The research collaborators came from a 414-bed secondary care university-affiliated community hospital, a community social service agency with a mandate to respond to the needs of its frail elderly constituents, and a university-based research centre
Recommended Citation
Dulka, Iryna M.; Yaffe, Mark J.; Goldin, Benita; and Rowe, William S.
(1999)
"The Use of Senior Volunteers in the Care of Discharged Geriatric Patients,"
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 26:
Iss.
1, Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.2549
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https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol26/iss1/6
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