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NASW Staff Leads Social Work Delegations To Cuba

Chris Herman, Joan Zlotnik, Stacy Collins

Nov 14, 2011

In early 2011 NASW sponsored two professional research trips to Cuba to learn about social services in health care, child welfare, and aging. This report describes the activities of both social work delegations and information learned from the experience.

Occupational Profile: Social Workers In Hospice And Palliative Care

NASW Center For Workforce Studies & Social Work Practice

Feb 15, 2011

The goal of hospice and palliative care is to improve the physical, psychosocial, and spiritual quality of life for people living with a serious illness and their families. The terms hospice and palliative care describe two distinct but closely related models of care, both interdisciplinary in nature and available across a wide range of settings.

Social Work In Long-Term Care And Aging: Decreased Health Care Costs, Increased Quality Of Life

Social Workers Help Starts Here

Aug 08, 2008

A review of studies of the cost-effectiveness of social work services in aging (Rizzo & Rowe, 2006) indicates that social work services decrease health care costs, increase quality of life for older adults, and enhance the effective use of health care services among older adults.