Gitelman F
Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged, New York City.
J Volunt Adm. 1991 Spring;9(3):1-7.
To ease the transition for new residents from the community to the nursing home, the Department of Volunteer Services at The Jewish Home and Hospital for Aged (JHHA) Manhattan Division created a "Welcome a New Resident" Program. An interdisciplinary group of Department Heads and Administration saw the need and, with their considerable advice, the program took shape. Since May 1989 specially-trained volunteers have had eight to ten weekly sessions with residents in their first months following admission. The volunteers answer residents' questions and assist them in finding their way around a very large facility, learning how to accomplish simple tasks for themselves and, most important, to become part of their new community by participating in activities and meeting other residents.
为了让新入住的居民更顺利地从社区过渡到养老院，曼哈顿区犹太老人之家及医院（JHHA）的志愿服务部设立了一个“欢迎新居民”项目。一个由部门主管和行政人员组成的跨学科团队意识到了这一需求，并在他们的诸多建议下，该项目得以成形。自1989年5月起，经过专门培训的志愿者在居民入院后的头几个月里，每周会与他们进行八到十次会面。志愿者会回答居民的问题，帮助他们熟悉这个非常大的机构，学习如何自己完成简单的任务，最重要的是，通过参与活动和结识其他居民，成为他们新社区的一部分。
