Nourishing and Supporting our Elders & Caregivers

Las Cruces Health Promotion Team with Seniors

Aurora, Liz, Judy, Jerry and Francesca

A New Civilization Project (NCN) using the 15-Minute StressOut Program with our Elders.
Can we imagine a world inhabited by millions who shared a vision of universal harmony and peace, and were able to unite their resources to bring this vision into being? We would have a world of wonderous beauty to pass on to generations of the future.

As we see more clearly how growth manifests in our lives, we can share the benefits of our knowledge with others who are also feeling the need for greater meaning in their lives. In our modern world the isolation of individuals is very great. People live within their own patterns, moving toward private dreams and goals, while enduring what they feel is their own private pain. At any one moment, some of us feel confident and happy, others uncertain and confused, while we all have difficulties communicating with one another. (Tarthang Tulku)

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*WANTED*

We are looking for interested volunteers to learn and to give our 15-Minute StressOut Program. We can use your help at the following StressOut Sites and or in Nursing Homes and other settings serving our Elders.

Come join us at our StressOut Sites in Las Cruces, NM --

Monday - Benavidez Center, 10:30 -12:00 Noon
Tuesday- Mesilla Park Recreation Center 10-12 Noon
Wednesday - Munson Center 9-11:00am
Thursday - Eastside Center 10-12 Noon
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NEW!!! Certified Team Members & Partners, Las Cruces Health Promotion Team with Elders (2006-Present)
Tyrone Garner, MSW
Billie Joyce Light, MSW
Kara Shutt, BSW
Matthew Voorbach, BSW
Cher Guerrero, Coordinator, Munson Sr. Center
Esther Armijo, LMSW, Nursing Homes
Leigh Ann Estrada, BSW
Shenika Mahan, BSW
Bevie Stouper, Senior Partner
Ana Beatriz Guerrero, BSW
Karla Sanchez, BSW
Sarah Thayer, BSW
Debbie Orona, MSW
Cecilia A. Barrio, BSW
Tambra Day, BSW
Christina Bejarano, LC In-Home Care Team
Imelda Chacon, BSHS, LMT, LC In-home Care Team
Isela "Becky" Lara, LC In-Home Care Team
Juliana Hernandez, LC In-Home Care Team
Gloria Villalobos, LC In-Home Care Team
Cruz Rodriguez, LC In-Home Care Team
Nefertari Diedalis, BSW
Alicia Rios, Senior Partner
Francesca Smith, LBSW, Program Manager, In-home Services
Elizabeth Frost, Senior Partner
Ann Twohig, Senior Partner
Linda Schaberg, MS, RN, NMSU Health Science
Janina Chives, Nursing Department
Cameron T. Dye, Nursing Department
Amanda Sandheimer, Nursing Department
Crystal Sershen, Nursing Department
Jenna Shemwell, Nursing Departmenr
David R. Valles, Nursing Department
Catherine Verner, Nursing Department
Mona Wiggins, Nursing Department
Josyln Woodard, Nursing Department
Mary Lynch, Bernardston, MA, Sr. Partner
Gina Bridges, Nursing Department, Sp 07
Linda Corral, Nursing Department, Sp 07
Sonya Garcia, Nursing Department, Sp 07
Emily Goldsmith, Nursing Department, Sp 07
Julie Hightower, Nursing Department, Sp 07
Sheree Rosales, Nursing Department, Sp 07
Ashley Schaefer, Nursing Department, Sp 07
Estelle Torres, Nursing Department, Sp 07
Stacy Blazer Clark, BSW Student, Sp07
Luz Castillo, BSW Student, Sp07
Seth Cauthorne, BSW Student, Sp07
Cynthia Devora, BSW Student, Sp07
Darcy Garcia, BSW Student, Sp07
Misty Grijalva, BSW Student, Sp07
Martha Herrera, BSW Student, Sp07
Sergio Holquin, BSW Student, Sp07
Robin Mata, BSW Student, Sp07
Annette Mirabel, BSW Student, Sp07
Catherine Mitchel, BSW Student, Sp07
Elizabeth Moore, BSW Student, Sp07
Rita Montoya, BSW Student, Sp07
Daniel Moreno, BSW Student, Sp07
Linda Patterson, BSW Student, Sp07
Jessica Pelletier, BSW Student, Sp07
Patricia Portillo, BSW Student, Sp07
Mandy Ramirez, BSW Student, Sp07
Marybeth Reynolds, BSW Student, Sp07
Jorge Rodarte, BSW Student, Sp07
Danielle Saenz, BSW Student, Sp07
Gloria Silva, BSW Student, Sp07
SueAnn Smith, BSW Student, Sp07
Denise Turner, BSW Student, Sp07
Sharieffa Wade, BSW Student, Sp07
Crystal Dunn, Health Science, Sp07
Rose Sunday, Senior Volunteer, Sp07
Maria M. Contreras, Good Sam Staff, Sp07
Sarah J. Hicks, Good Sam Staff, Sp07
Dawn Harriett, ACSW/LISW, Hospice of Southern Illinois, Fa07
Ty Stoughton, NMSU Student, Fa07, Munson Clinic StressOut
Celia Tapia, Fa07, Munson Clinic StressOut
Michael Garvey, MSW, Southern CA Representative, Fa07
Jacqueline Garvey, MSW, Southern CA Representative, Fa07
Victor Terrazas, LMT/MTI, Warrior R & R Program, Wm. Beaumont
Deana Haywood, Desert Hills, CA
Patience Harper, Desert Hills, CA
Loretta A. Perez, Desert Hills, CA
Kim Dumbar, Desert Hills, CA
Penny Hudson, Desert Hills, CA
Judi Selkirk, Desert Hills, CA
Sharon Cormier, Desert Hills, CA
Bonnie Little, Desert Hills, CA
Mary Hrinko, Desert Hills, CA
Aurelia "Teddie" Marcelo, Desert Hills, CA
Sylvia Chaves, NMSU, Sp 08
Ymelda Chavez, NMSU, Sp 08
Robert Eagan, NMSU, Sp 08
Maria Esparza, NMSU, Sp 08
Miriam Gonzales, NMSU, Sp 08
Pamela Johnson, NMSU, Sp 08
Karla Lloyd, NMSU, Sp 08
Theresa MacNaughton, NMSU, Sp 08
Griselda Martenez, NMSU, Sp 08
Andrea Morales, NMSU, Sp 08
Sherilyn Shanchez, NMSU, Sp 08
Melissa Sherman, NMSU, Sp 08
Marisa Valenzuela, NMSU, Sp 08
Elsa Villa, NMSU, Sp 08
Jessica White, NMSU, Sp 08
Lisa Womack, NMSU, Sp 08

Ty Gregory Stoughton

Munson Center - StressOut Coordinator & Partner

My Discovery - Come Join Me and Learn to Give & Receive Skillful Touch by Ty Stoughton -

My discovery of the15-Minute Stress Out Program was a case of serendipity. I met the creator of the program, Gerald Vest, at a CPR class and he recruited me to give the stress out program at a senior center. It is now something I look forward to every week. I am very fortunate that I am in a situation where I am able to do so.

When I administer the program, I can feel energy traveling out of my hands into the receiver. It is a wonderful experience. It gives me a very maternal and compassionate feeling.

Someone asked me why I give the stress outs. My response was, “Someone has to do something to counteract all the junk that goes on in the world.” I have believed in altruism for a quite a while. Any good that we do is like throwing a pebble into a pool. It travels outward and touches everything. Ultimately, the only gift we can give to the world is service. While I realize that my contribution is very small, I have an obligation to do what I can. Doing the stress outs is good for me and for the people receiving the program. It is a win-win situation and I intend to continue administering the program as long as I am able.

Global Touch with Elders

Team Member Certificate

StressOut Graduation Ceremony

News from Jacqueline on the "Stressout" Graduation Ceremony in Desert Hills -

The graduation was a major success! A social worker from Ramona VNA hospice video taped the event and his wife a photographer took still shots of the group giving stressouts and the ceremony. I will e-mail pictures to you as soon as I receive the CD on Sat. March 29th. I will also send the names of our graduates. Trudy Hendricks the Dir. of Desert Hills ordered and donated pins for each graduate. The pin has a purple back drop with gold caring hands, holding an emerald green stone and 15 minute stressout written around the hands. The team also received beautiful stressout certificates ( we took a picture of the certificate) and a local graphic designer donated a congratulations banner for the event. The residents and staff at Desert Hills attended the ceremony held in the dinning room which included cake, ice cream, and music (pomp & circumstance) playing in the background.

One of the graduates, Mary Hrinko is the Director for the Office on Aging, Riverside County. Her agency along with the Alzheimer's association sponsors an annual seminar at Park View hospital in Riverside. Mary plans to include a 15 minute stressout demonstration at the event this year. She will send you a copy of the event announcement and comment on the stressout.
I received an e-mail tonight from a stressout graduate who is a program manager at a senior care center. She is preparing to teach the staff in her facility how to utilize the stressout. We had an enthusiastic group of people in our class who believe in the power of touch. I have encouraged all to go to the forum and leave comments.

Jacqueline

Congratulations to New Certified Team Members

Deana Haywood
Patience Harper
Loretta A. Perez
Kim Dumbar
Penny Hudson
Judi Selkirk
Sharon Cormier
Bonnie Little
Mary Hrinko
Aurelia "Teddie" Marcelo

15-Minute StressOut Pin

Desert Hills StressOut Training Program is Great Success - Nice Going Jacqueline Garvey & Desert Hills!!!

Just wanted to let you know the presentation was a major success! Some of the participants (Provider agencies) wanted to purchase my power point presentation. About 60 people attended despite the rain and 25 signed up for the stressout training. The Agencies also want to purchase the video as a training tool for staff who participate in the training sessions. We will start with 12 in a training for 6 sessions;sessions start on Tues. As part of the training some of the residents at Desert Hills will receive stressouts. I've encouraged all participants to purchase the video. We plan to take pictures and video tape some of the trainings and on the last day, we've planned a fun graduation ceremony. At the end I will ask all participants to post a comment on your Forum about the experience. Participants will receive their certification and 8 C EUS. Would like to talk to you more about it later.

Jacqueline

Warrior R & R Center

Army Community Service Presenters

January 2008 - Happy New Year with a Common Vision

The Ethics of Social Work Practice in the Nursing Home Setting: A Consultant’s Dilemma

Heather Larkin, Ph.D.

University at Albany, The State University of New York

School of Social Welfare

The Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics, Volume 4, Number 3 (2007)

This text may be freely shared among individuals, but it may not be republished in any medium without express written consent from the authors and advance notification of White Hat Communications.

This article seeks to contribute to the knowledge base of social work in the area of ethics in nursing home settings. A case example is presented, outlining an ethical dilemma confronting a consultant to a nursing home, to illustrate an ethical reflection process. Literature relating to both sides of the dilemma is reviewed. Ethical perspectives are identified and refined, and ethical theories are employed in the analysis of options. The promotion of an ethics committee in the nursing home is set forth, drawing upon organizational ethics literature.
http://www.socialworker.com/jswve/content/view/67/54/

Dear colleagues, friends and stressout team members,

I am sending you this abstract and link to this important article related to nursing homes and the quality of care that we wish to support as professionals, volunteers, and care-givers. As most of us know who work in these settings, there are always dilemmas that we face when we wish to support self-determination, individual rights, the protection of others, and especially our core values. I believe, that in this article from the Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics, those of us who value and administer the use of safe,skillful and nourishing touch with our elders, will quickly see how many of these altercations, aggressions or outbursts by residents of nursing homes can be reduced and eliminated by using physical interaction and our "stressout" program on a regular basis.

It is for this reason that I am sending this article to you as supportive evidence to continue to offer courageous and excellent work that you do in advancing nourishing touch with our elders. We know that there are numerous studies demonstrating the effectiveness of our program and other touch programs for reducing agitation, loneliness, isolation and despair. We are improving the quality of lives, health and relationships in many of these setting here in southern NM and beyond while preventing the uprooting, displacement or movement of our elders from nursing homes into more restrictive settings. We also see much evidence that our mindful touch program reduces the need for excessive use of drugs and other restraints.

Thank you for the great work you are doing with our elders. As you can see on our website, our program is continuing to grow each week and others throughout the country are joining our Las Cruces Health Promotion Team with Elders to support our aging communities. http://jerryvest.pages.web.com.id14.html

I want to wish you all a successful and happy New Year. I'm certain that 2008 will be a great year for our teams, our organization and global community. Thank you all for your outstanding service to humanity and especially our elders. I will continue to hold this vision as proposed by one of my great teachers for a greater society and of our world as noted on our home page:

Can we imagine a world inhabited by millions who shared a vision of universal harmony and peace, and were able to unite their resources to bring this vision into being? We would have a world of wonderous beauty to pass on to generations of the future.

As we see more clearly how growth manifests in our lives, we can share the benefits of our knowledge with others who are also feeling the need for greater meaning in their lives. In our modern world the isolation of individuals is very great. People live within their own patterns, moving toward private dreams and goals, while enduring what they feel is their own private pain. At any one moment, some of us feel confident and happy, others uncertain and confused, while we all have difficulties communicating with one another. (Tarthang Tulku)

Thanks for staying-in-touch,
Much love to you all,
Jerry

New Team Members

December 2007 Update on Desert Hills Alzheimers StressOut Program

Hi Jerry!
Update on the stress out. I offered 15 minute stressouts for the elderly during national memory screening day in November at Desert Hills Alzheimers Special Care Center in Hemet, CA. The response was great! The marketing director, also a massage therapist loves the program and has seen your website. She wants Desert Hills to be the center of training for the stress out in Southern Cal. She wants it to be as big here as it is in New Mexico.

She has coordinated a Jan 15 info meeting where I am giving a 2 hour presentation (power point, speech, and your DVD) on the Stress out. They hope to have 150 people: caregivers from various providers in Riverside County. The goal is to enroll people from each agency to get certified to spread the program! They are advertising on radio, in newspapers, and through provider networks.

The funny thing is, Jerry, I never planned any of this! I happened to talk to the director of Desert Hills alzheimer's facility when trying to find placement for a pt's wife in the hospital. The director and I connected immediately as for as our philosophy of care and the elderly. We got to talking and before I knew it, your Stressout program was at center stage! She invited me to tour their facility and wanted to hear more about the 15 minute stressout program. Every one is abuzz about your program and are wanting to allot time for their caregivers to become certified.

I would like some feedback to make sure I am on the right track with the scheduling for trainings. My plan is to train a few staff at Desert Hills to help me initially. I'm starting with groups of 10 for six bi-weekly sessions. As I get more help I can train more at a time. The director of the Alzheimer's association and the local caregivers network are also very interested. Is it ok to use information and photos from your website for the power point presentation? And do all participants need to purchase a video to get certified?

Sincerely,
Jacqueline Garvey, MSW, Certified Life & Career Coach

Please join our effort by printing out this Volunteer Request Form and posting it in your Senior Centers, Nursing Homes and other resources in your community for supporting safe, skillful and nourishing touch with our Elders.

We will be successful through your help. Thank You.

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New Mexico State University Spring 2008

School of Social Work

SWK 465 Practices with Elders (Abstract)

Gerald Vest, ACSW/LISW Professor Emeritus Tuesday

Phone: 524-2379 (home) 1800-2050

Email: geraldvest@comcast.net Rm 103(GU)

Catalog Description

Concepts and skills needed for effective practice with older adults, their families, and others in their support systems. Attention to specific sub-groups of an older population will be addressed including persons of color, health impaired individuals, grandparent caregivers, gay men and lesbian women.

Course Description

SWK 465 focuses on effective practice with older adults, their families and others in their support systems. Attention to specific sub-populations of an older population, including persons of color, the physically frail and health impaired, women, and individuals in diverse family forms such as grandparent caregivers, gay men and lesbian women.

Rationale: This elective course adds content on aging to supplement courses in the human behavior and practice sequences. It provides content important for preparation of students for social work practice with elders in a wide range of settings using integrative methods and Mindfulness (conscious us of self) that supports the whole being—physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course students will be able to:

1. summarize the biological and physiological changes related to aging;

2. explain the cognitive changes that are linked with aging as well as the theories that explain such changes and adaptation;

3. apply engagement, assessment and intervention strategies specifically developed for use with older people with awareness of and attention to issues of cultural diversity;

4. identify and describe community resources and programs designed to enhance or maintain the quality of life, health and relationships for elders;

5. critically analyze attitudes, values, myths and stereotypes regarding the elderly and gain information on ways to combat prejudice and discrimination against the elderly;

6. discuss the social policies and social problems affecting older adults in the U.S.; and,

7. design and maintain daily/weekly self-care practices to support high levels of professional social work services.

8. learn to maintain an open mind with respect and dignity for those we interact and serve as social workers.

Course Outcome

Students will increase their knowledge, skills and awareness for effective practice with older adults who face challenges and needs across a range of setting and geographic areas, and are often consumers of family centered services.

Course Format

This course includes presentations, journaling, small group discussion, community teamwork projects, experiential exercises, examination of case vignettes, videotapes, Internet-class forum(Delphi Discussion Group), Information, Referral & Networking.

Required Texts

McInnis-Dittrich, K.(2005). Social work with elders: A biopsychosocial approach to assessment and intervention (2^nd ed). NY: Pearson Education, Inc.

Grobman, L. and Boruassa, D. (Ed.). (2007) Days in the Lives of Gerontological Social Workers. PA: White Hat Communications.

Required Technology Resources

15-MinuteStressOut-Homepage: http://www.jerryvest.pages.web.com

StressOut--(Integrative-Health-Forum) http://forums.delphiforums.com/stressout/start/

Course Requirements

Maintain a Journal-- a four-part journal for both required texts that incorporates:

1) reading response entries for each textbook assignment;

2) description and notes concerning process, group/team dynamics and participation involved in preparing the team project & final presentation;

3) evaluation of self-care routine and demonstration of methods for social work practice with elders.

4) Visit and interact on “StressOut Class Forum.”

Good Sam-Terrace Times - Aug/2007

Feature - StressOut Team

New Civilization Network - Global Touch Project

Volunteer for 2 hours a week

If you wish to be a volunteer, schedule an in-service training program in your agency or know of care-givers and others who may be interested in learning our safe, skillful and nourishing touch program for all populations, please let us know. We will help you develop your workshops and send you a free DVD and Power Point Outline. We suggest that you volunteer to give a minimum of 2 hours a week of skillful touch-"stressouts" with elders. Let us add your name to our list of "certified team members."

Aurora Ybarra, Senior Volunteer Coordinator

StressOut Training, Munson Senior Center, LC, NM

September 16 - Team Update!!!

Dear Partners and Friends,
I thought that you would be interested in this Washington Post article in today's front page story. We are starting our new Fall Semester and have both good and disappointing news. The good news is that we have 7 social work students from Felipe Peralta's "Intro. to Social Work Class" joining our team and working with Francesca's and Imelda's in-home care program and in nursing homes. We are hoping others will follow their example as they see how benefical touch can be for both the givers and receivers of our "stressout program." Ann and I are still giving about 20 stressouts every Tuesday and Wednesday at Mesilla Park and Munson. We can use some givers to help the growing demand for our services.
I am also pleased to learn that I will be teaching the "Social Work Practice with Elders" this Spring so do pass the word that our BSW course is open to our wider community.
Certainly our strengths outnumber our disappointments as Francesca and Imelda are launching their training for the Las Cruces In-Home Care Staff and they will be administering and teaching the stressout in nursing home. If you know of seniors and others interested in joining our teams, do let us know so that we can get them going right away.

Our disappointing news is that Linda Schaberg is not teaching the NMSU community nursing course this semester and her replacement has chosen other options for her students. I understand that they will have many more nursing students coming out to the community in the Spring term so perhaps they will join us then. We miss you Linda. Your classes were the greatest and we know how much your students enjoyed their experience these past 2 years. Your instruction and supporting the student's opportunity to learn to give healthy touch, administer a senior training program and research was a model that should be continued in every senior program. Also, Elizabeth Frost is no longer giving stressouts in the East Side Center, so do help us find a replacement for her. Elizabeth contributed an enormous amount of energy and service to our program and we will miss her.

I will be sending out other notices as we build our momentum. Do visit our website http://jerryvest.pages.web.com and send me pictures and articles that you would like our team members to view. Also, I am continuing to update a "Discussion Group with Elders" on our Delphi Forum that includes articles, recommendations, and discussions. This forum serves as a supplemental resource for our social work class - http://forums.delphiforums.com/stressout

Finally, I have posted a listing of coming events on our Global Touch web-page and would love to add your announcements here - http://jerryvest.pages.web.com/id14.html

Thanks for advancing the use of touch

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Coming of Age Graying of the Suburbs
Brave New Boomers
Area Officials Plan for a Generation That Won't Call Itself Old And Opts to Stay Put Far From Transit and Health Services
By Annie Gowen
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, September 16, 2007; Page A01

The first of two articles:

Marshall Mundy was retired from his teaching job barely a week when he got bored with "the judge shows" on TV, found a part-time job and started lifting weights at the new community center near Glenwood. The 59-year-old was there recently, bench pressing during the free period for seniors, when he spotted one of his buddies across the room. "How's your blood pressure?" he called out.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/15/AR2007091501654.html?hpid=artslot

Jerry Introducing Breathing Exercises

Vitality of Breath united with Touch produces Relaxation

July 4, 2007 - A Message to our Team -

Dear friends and partners...hope you are having a good summer and enjoying your vacations and 'touch' with your friends, family, and clients. I am attaching an article in today's Washington Post. I suspect that most of our team members are aware of this movement to make our nursing homes and other aging programs more "home like" and less institutionalized. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/11/AR2007061101926.html

I also believe that many nursing homes and care centers already believe that they have such family friendly programs; however, this article describes some of these genuine communities that we would love to see in our area. Perhaps, our Las Cruces Health Promotion Team with Elders is unique as we continue to reach out to nursing homes and advance the use of safe, skillful and nourishing touch in programs here in New Mexico, West Texas and globally. Francesca's team is actively engaged in introducing our "Stressout Program" in all of our senior programs here in Las Cruces, so do let others know about this initiative.

Our Fall semester is just around the corner and we are looking forward to Linda's community nursing classes to join us for another healthy surge in giving touch with elders; administering a community orientation session; and, continuing to conduct research related to our touch program.

Cher and I have received many requests to introduce integrative health practices to our wider community so that professionals, care givers and others can learn these skills for self-care and apply them in their settings. These include: tai chi, various forms of meditation, yoga, chi-gong/Qigong, guided imagery, progressive relaxation, breathing, Psychocalisthenics: Master Level Exercise and related exercises. We plan to also offer advanced courses for those who have received introductory trainings in these methods and for those who wish to improve their teaching skills. Do let us know if you wish to assist us with this program or sponsor a workshop.

Elizabeth, Ann and I have continued to offer our stressout program in the Munson, East Side, and Mesilla Park health clinics this summer. Please help us recruit some more seniors for these projects as attendance is growing and I do not have social work students from my class available to cover these settings in the Fall semester.

I am continuing to add information and resources on our Forum and Logs as listed in my signature as links. Please visit and do comment, share your experiences, add resources and let others know about our Global Touch Project. http://jerryvest.pages.web.com/id14.html

Thank you all for your great support and teamwork.

Let's stay-in-touch,

Jerry

2008 Monthly StressOut Special Events

Weekly StressOut Trainings for care workers and staff of Nursing Homes, Francesca Smith, Imelda Chacon and In-Home Care Staff, City of Las Cruces - - Every Friday

Jan 22, 2008 - Desert Hills Alzheimer's Memory Care Center in Hemet, CA -- 2 hr. workshop introducing our StressOut Program for Nursing Homes in Southern CA - Trinity Lutheran 191 S. Columbia St. Hemet, CA 92544 (Celebrations Room) - Jacqueline Y. Garvey, MSW, Certified Life & Career Coach (8 Free CEU's) To Qualify you must attend the presentation & the 6 certification sessions.

Certified Team Members

Imelda Chacon & Elizabeth Frost

Jorge, Senior BSW Student gives StressOut

Benavidez Center, Las Cruces, NM

Blood Sugar & Blood Pressure Testing

Connie Valles, RN

Never to old or young to give a StressOut

Rose is our senior Certified Team Member (91)

Sp -2006 NMSU Senior Nursing StressOut Team

NMSU Community Nursing Students

Sp '2007 NMSU Senior Nursing Students

Linda Schaberg, RN, BCH, MSN Instructor

Linda Grobman, ACSW/LSW has published a new book and I am very pleased that she has included Chapter 31 about our 15-Minute StressOut Program with Elders:

DAYS IN THE LIVES OF GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIAL WORKERS
Edited by Linda May Grobman, ACSW, LSW, and Dara Bergel Bourassa, Ph.D., MSW, LSW

Table of Contents

About the Editors/Contributors/Photographer 9
Introduction    16
Acknowledgments    19

PART 1—COMMUNITY

PART 2—HEALTH CARE—HOSPITALS, HOME HEALTH,
AND HOSPICE
PART 3—NURSING HOMES

PART 4—SPECIAL POPULATIONS
Chapter 24—Working With Geriatric Inpatients in
PART 5—NONTRADITIONAL METHODS AND SETTINGS
Chapter 31—Integrative Touch and the 15-Minute StressOut    201 by Gerald W. Vest, ACSW/LISW

PART 6—POLICY AND MACRO PRACTICE
Chapter 36—Community Organizing in State Government    233

PART 7—STUDENT, EDUCATOR, AND RESEARCHER
PERSPECTIVES

APPENDIX A: Organizations and Web Resources of Interest
    to Social Workers in Gerontology    287

APPENDIX B: Additional Reading and Resources    293

APPENDIX C: Glossary of Terms    311
&

September 16 - Team Update!!!Dear Partners and Friends,

I am also pleased to learn that I will be teaching the "Social Work Practice with Elders" this Spring so do pass the word that our BSW course is open to our wider community.

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Coming of Age Graying of the Suburbs

Brave New Boomers

Area Officials Plan for a Generation That Won't Call Itself Old And Opts to Stay Put Far From Transit and Health Services

DAYS IN THE LIVES OF GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIAL WORKERS

Table of Contents

September 16 - Team Update!!!

Dear Partners and Friends,