Organizational Volunteers for the Rural Frail Elderly: Outreach, Casefinding, and Service Delivery.

Young, Christine L.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1986

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Organizational Volunteers for the Rural Frail Elderly: Outreach, Casefinding, and Service Delivery.

Young, Christine L.; And Others

Gerontologist, v26 n4 p342-44 Aug 1986

Argues that community organizations can be utilized as the foci of volunteer services for the homebound frail elderly and can be particularly effective in rural areas where the population-at-risk is dispersed. Describes an Administration on Aging Model Project conducted in an Appalachian county. (Author/ABB)

Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), High Risk Persons, Human Services, Older Adults, Outreach Programs, Physical Health, Rural Population, Social Support Groups, Voluntary Agencies, Volunteers

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Language: English

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