Aging Practice Tools

Many elder justice services offered by social workers are supported by federal funding. Understanding how elder abuse programs are funded and administered can help social workers both understand the breadth of existing social work roles within the elder justice movement and identify potential resources to support innovation. This open-access publication, one of a four-part NASW series on elder justice, focuses on funding for and administration of elder justice programs within four spheres: aging, disability, intimate partner violence, and crime victim assistance.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound and disproportionate impact on older adults, including apparent increases in elder abuse. This open-access publication, one of a four-part series on elder justice, explores these effects and highlights resources developed by social workers and other service providers to support practice with older adults.

NASW seeks members with substantive professional experience in one or more LTSS settings—such as facilities and home and community-based services—to participate in a task force to revise the NASW Standards for Social Work Practice in Long-Term Care Facilities. Read the full announcement and apply by September 7, 2021.

The annual Medicare Open Enrollment Period (OEP) ends on December 7. Read this NASW blog to find tips on enrollment for your clients, family members, or yourself.

The Medicare home health benefit, which includes medical social services, has long been essential to beneficiaries living with acute, chronic, and advanced health conditions. Access to home health services is of utmost importance during the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This Practice Alert provides an overview of the Medicare home health benefit; describes NASW’s advocacy on behalf of both home health social workers and beneficiaries served during the COVID-19 pandemic; and clarifies the status of home health social work under the Patient-Driven Groupings Model.