The Use of Senior Volunteers in the Care of Discharged Geriatric Patients

Authors

Iryna M. Dulka, McGill University
Mark J. Yaffe, McGill University
Benita Goldin, Jewish Support Services for the Elderly - Montreal, Canada
William S. Rowe, McGill University

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
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol26/iss1/6