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- Telephone-mediated group programs are a valuable but often overlooked way to support family caregivers of frail or disabled older adults.
- The programs can vary in focus from educational to supportive or therapeutic, targeting the diverse needs of caregivers.
- Gerontological social workers are well-equipped to lead these groups and the article offers insights on best practices for facilitating effective telephone-based support.
Article Abstract
Telephone-mediated group programs are an important but under-utilized medium for reaching frail or disabled older persons' family carers who are in need of support. The primary purpose and style of group programs can range across a broad spectrum–encompassing educational, supportive and therapeutic types. Gerontological social workers are the members of the multidisciplinary care team whose training, experience and supervision makes them most suitable for facilitating this broad range of group types. Drawing on the experience of training a number of group facilitators, this article provides suggestions for social workers contemplating the use of telephone-mediated groups and highlights groupwork skills peculiar to conducting group programs via the telephone.
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