The Institute of Gerontology is the hub for coordinating and conducting The University of Georgia's education, research, and outreach services associated with the study of aging and older adults. Through its 30-plus member university-wide Faculty of Gerontology, the Institute collaborates with educators and researchers within Georgia, regionally, nationally, and internationally.
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Caring for Georgia's Frail Elders is a research project funded through the Georgia For A Lifetime Initiative to assess the status of Georgia's palliative and end-of-life care. It included statewide surveys of hospitals, nursing homes, hospice agencies, Community Care Services Programs, and a training needs assessment.
Caring well for frail elders and those with advanced illness is one of society's greatest challenges. Despite countless efforts from the individual to the policy level, care for frail elders is often unsatisfactory, causing pain and heartache for older adults and their families.
The purpose of this report is to document the current state of end-of-life and palliative care services in Georgia and to develop recommendations so that improved care is available to more Georgians as we prepare for our aging population. (View Final Report)
Dr. Anne Glass, Associate Professor and Associate Director of the University of Georgia's Institute of Gerontology, discusses palliative and end-of-life care for UGA's Public Health Impact television show. (View Video)
Free, non-credit online training modules on palliative care are available to anyone and listed below.
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