Holland J M, Ganz L J, Higgins P T, Antonelli K I
J Case Manag. 1995 Fall;4(3):108-11.
The evolving role of service coordinators in federally subsidized senior housing offers a new opportunity to enhance service delivery to older adults who are aging in place. Senior housing occupies an unrecognized but important niche in the long-term care continuum. The Department of Housing and Urban Development has acknowledged the need for housing-based social services by developing and funding service coordinator positions. Efforts by visionary agencies have demonstrated that an on-site social service professional improves access to needed supportive services and assists housing staff to understand age-related issues. Although the need and efficacy of housing-based services have been substantiated, the day-to-day practice has not been widely examined. This article offers a description of the unique dynamics of providing social services in a housing setting, based on the experiences of service coordinators in the San Francisco Bay area.
服务协调员在联邦补贴的老年住房中不断演变的角色，为改善对就地养老的老年人的服务提供了新机会。老年住房在长期护理连续体中占据着一个未被认识但却很重要的位置。美国住房和城市发展部通过设立和资助服务协调员职位，已认识到基于住房的社会服务的必要性。有远见的机构所做的努力表明，一名现场社会服务专业人员能改善所需支持性服务的获取，并协助住房工作人员了解与年龄相关的问题。尽管基于住房的服务的必要性和有效性已得到证实，但日常实践尚未得到广泛研究。本文基于旧金山湾区服务协调员的经验，描述了在住房环境中提供社会服务的独特动态。
