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Aging Practice Unit

The Aging Practice Unit of the North Carolina chapter of NASW is a sub-section of the chapter open to members who are either currently working in the field of aging or who have an interest in this subject. We meet to share our common professional interest in older adults and the many issues that we have in common in our work settings.

Chairperson

Kathy Lowe
kanalowe@gmail.com

NASW-NC Staff Contacts

Kathy Boyd, ACSW, CMSW
Chapter Executive Director
naswncdirector@naswnc.org

Debbie Conner, BA
Office & Business Manager
naswnc@naswnc.org

News & Activities

We meet quarterly: January, April, July, and October. The location of our meeting is usuallyGreensboro, although we are open to other sites if members are interested in hosting a program. A summary of the program is printed in the chapter newsletter for those who are unable to attend in person. Interim communication, usually via email, also helps us stay connected and informed of upcoming events or educational opportunities.

Here is a sampling of previous programs:
October, 2003: Top 10 Basic Competencies for Social Workers Working with Older Adults and Their Families
January, 2004: Planning for Care at the End of Life
April, 2007: Intimacy and Older Adults
July, 2007: “Hit Pause: Alzheimer’s and Anger”

Goals of the Aging Practice Unit are

  1. to improve our knowledge and skills
  2. to promote expertise in this specialization
  3. to advocate for issues affecting this population
  4. to stay informed regarding public policy issues

To Join this Practice Unit

If you have suggestions regarding future program topics or areas you would like us to explore, or if you would like to be added to our mailing list, please contact Kathy Lowe, chair of the Aging Practice Unit at 336-766-8914 or by email at kanalowe@gmail.com.

ICARUS Center Introduced At UNC-CH

UNC-Chapel Hill has been selected as one of seven institutions nationwide to be awarded a two-year, $300,000 grant for the development of the Interdisciplinary Center for Aging Research: Uniting Scientists (ICARUS), a new center focused on improving the health of older adults through innovative interdisciplinary research. The lead principal investigator is Sheryl Zimmerman, director of aging research with the Jordan Institute for Families and professor in the School of Social Work. Co-principal investigators are Mary H. Palmer, School of Nursing Umphlet Distinguished Professor in Aging, and Jan Busby-Whitehead, chief of the Division of Geriatric Medicine, and director of the Program on Aging in the School of Medicine

Carlton-LaNey, Iris. African Americans Aging in the Rural South. Durham, NC: Sourwood Press, 2006.