NASW Resources
NASW Standards for Social Work Practice with Family Caregivers of Older Adults
Designed to enhance social work practice with family caregivers of
older adults and to help the public understand the role of professional
social work in supporting family caregivers
NASW Standards for Palliative & End of Life Care
These standards are designed
to enhance social workers’ awareness of the
skills, knowledge, values, methods, and
sensitivities needed to work effectively with
clients, families, health care providers, and the
community when working in end of life
situations.
NASW Standards for Social Work Services in Long-Term Care Facilities
As leaders and members of interdisciplinary
teams, social workers must constantly be aware of
the overall goals, objectives, and tasks of their
practice area and interpret them appropriately to maintain professional activities and
competencies.
Older Americans Act issue brief
Advocates for increased funding for the Older Americans Act to enhance older adults’ dignity, health, and independence.
Help Starts Here
This NASW blog provides consumer-oriented information about aging and
the role of social work in supporting older adults and family
caregivers; includes online databases to locate social workers
specializing in aging.
NASW Press Publications
Caregiving and Care Sharing: A Life Course Perspective
Provides guidance for caregivers of older adults and examines the
experiences of older caregivers caring for younger family members
Empowering Social Workers for Practice with Vulnerable Older Adults
Teaches the generalist social worker how to work with vulnerable older
adults and presents a useful model to guide social workers in assessing
capacity and making intervention decisions
Foundations of Social Work Practice in the Field of Aging
Describes knowledge and skills required in direct practice, group
work, and macro practice with older adults; outlines the Geriatric
Social Work Competencies and suggests how these competencies can be
integrated into foundation curriculum
Perspectives on Productive Aging
Emphasizes the social work profession’s responsibility to promote
older adults’ community engagement and to advocate for elder rights and
quality of life