Gerontological Social Work and COVID-19

Michelle Putnam, PhD, is Professor and Director of the PhD Program at the School of Social Work, College of Social Sciences, Policy, and Practice, Simmons University in Boston, Massachusetts. She is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Gerontological Social Work.Huei-Wern Shen, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work, College of Health and Public Service, University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. She is the Managing Editor of the Journal of Gerontological Social Work.

• IntroductionMichelle Putnam and Huei-Wern ShenCommentaries on Gerontological Social Work’s Response to COVID-191. The Consequences of Ageist Language are upon usClara Berridge and Nancy Hooyman2. Applying Gerontological Social Work Perspectives to the Coronavirus PandemicEmma Swinford, Natalie Galucia, and Nancy Morrow-Howell3. COVID-19 Pandemic: Workforce Implications for Gerontological Social WorkMarla Berg-Weger and Tracy Schroepfer4. Older Workers in the Time of COVID-19: The Senior Community Service Employment Program and Implications for Social WorkCal J. Halvorsen and Olga Yulikova5. Caregiving in Times of Uncertainty: Helping Adult Children of Aging Parents Find Support during the COVID-19 OutbreakElizabeth Lightfoot and Rajean P. MooneGerontological Social Work Role in Addressing COVID-196. Gerontological Social Work’s Pivotal Role in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Response from AGESW LeadershipTam E. Perry, Nancy Kusmaul, and Cal J. Halvorsen7. The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Vulnerable Older Adults in the United StatesYeonjung Jane Lee8. Social Work Values in Action during COVID-19Vivian J. Miller and HeeSoon Lee9. COVID-19 and Older Adults: The Time for Gerontology-Curriculum across Social Work Programs is Now!Susanny J. Beltran and Vivian J. Miller10. They are Essential Workers Now, and Should Continue to Be: Social Workers and Home Health Care Workers during COVID-19 and BeyondLourdes R. Guerrero, Ariel C. Avgar, Erica Phillips, and Madeline R. Sterling11. A Reflection of and Charge to Gerontological Social Work: Past Pandemics and the Current COVID-19 CrisisTyrone C. Hamler, Sara J. English, Susanny J. Beltran, and Vivian J. MillerCOVID-19 and Social Work with Diverse Groups12. The Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Minority Groups: A Social Justice ConcernHeeSoon Lee and Vivian J. Miller13. Social Workers Must Address Intersecting Vulnerabilities among Noninstitutionalized, Black, Latinx, and Older Adults of Color during the COVID-19 PandemicMegan T. Ebor, Tamra B. Loeb, and Laura Trejo14. Expanding Bilingual Social Workers for the East Asian Older Adults beyond the "COVID-19 Racism"Sangeun Lee15. Older Latinx Immigrants and Covid-19: A Call to ActionRocío Calvo16. Social Work Response Needed to the Challenge of COVID-19 for Aging People with Intellectual and Developmental DisabiltiesPhilip McCallion17. Unraveling the Invisible but Harmful Impact of COVID-19 on Deaf Older Adults and Older Adults with Hearing LossJunghyun Park18. The Impact of COVID-19 on Older Adults Living with HIV: HIV Care and Psychosocial EffectsMonique J. Brown and Sharon B. Weissman19. Serving LGBTQ+/SGL Elders during the Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Striving for Justice, Recognizing ResilienceSarah Jen, Dan Stewart, and Imani Woody20. Older Adults and Covid 19: Social Justice, Disparities, and Social Work PracticeCarole CoxCOVID-19 and Health and Social Care21. Self-Direction of Home and Community-Based Services in the Time of COVID-19Kevin J. Mahoney22. COVID-19 Pandemic: Opportunity to Advanced Home Care for Older AdultsVahidreza Borhaninejad and Vahid Rashedi23. The Need for Community Practice to Support Aging in Place during COVID-19Althea Pestine-Stevens and Emily A. Greenfield24. Covid-19 and Community Care in South KoreaSoyoon Weon25. Social Work with Older Persons Living with Dementia in Nigeria: COVID-19Oluwagbemiga Oyinlola and Oluromade Olusa26. Thoughts on Living in a Nursing Facility during the PandemicPenny Shaw27. The Care Home Pandemic – What Lessons Can We Learn for the Future?Ameer A. Khan, Vineshwar P. Singh, and Darab Khan28. Nursing Home in the COVID-19 Outbreak: Challenge, and ResiliencyHuanhuan Huang, Yan Xie, Zhiyu Chen, Mingzhao Xiao, Songmei Cao, Jie Mi, Xiuli Yu, and Qinghua Zhao29. Nursing Home Social Work During COVID-19Nancy Kusmaul, Mercedes Bern-Klug, Jennifer Heston-Mullins, Amy R. Roberts, and Colleen Galambos30. Working with Older Caregivers of Persons with Mental Illness during COVID-19: Decreasing Burden, Creating Plans for Future Care, and Utilizing StrengthsTravis Labrum, Christina Newhill, and Tyler Smathers31. Service Needs of Older Adults with Serious Mental IllnessNathaniel A. Dell, Natsuki Sasaki, Madeline Stewart, Allison M. Murphy, and Marina Klier32. The Implications of COVID-19 for the Mental Health Care of Older Adults: Insights from Emergency Department Social WorkersXiaoling Xiang, Yawen Ning, and Jay Kayser33. Psychosocial Impact of COVID-19 on Older Adults: A Cultural Geriatric Mental Health- Care PerspectivedSonia MukhtarSocial Isolation and the Digital Experience in COVID-1934. Practical Implications of Physical Distancing, Social Isolation, and Reduced Physicality for Older Adults in Response to COVID-19Anthony D. Campbell35. COVID-19 and the Digital Divide: Will Social Workers Help Bridge the Gap?Allison Gibson, Shoshana H. Bardach, and Natalie D. Pope36. The Digital Exclusion of Older Adults during the COVID-19 PandemicAlexander Seifert37. Choosing Physical Distancing over Social Distancing in the Era of Technology: Minimizing Risk for Older PeopleSaptarshi Chatterjee38. Virtual Social Work Care with Older Black Adults: A Culturally Relevant Technology-Based Intervention to Reduce Social Isolation and Loneliness in a Time of PandemicSulaimon Giwa, Delores V. Mullings, and Karun K. Karki39. Social Responses for Older People in COVID-19 Pandemic: Experience from VietnamLe Thanh Tung40. Fighting COVID-19: Fear and Internal Conflict among Older Adults in GhanaRazak M Gyasi41. Re-integrating Older Adults Who Have Recovered from the Novel Coronavirus into Society in the Context of Stigmatization: Lessons for Health and Social Actors in GhanaWilliams Agyemang-Duah, Anthony Kwame Morgan, Joseph Oduro Appiah, Prince Peprah, and Audrey Amponsah FordjourInterventions to Support Older Adults during COVID-1942. Staying Isolated in Order to Stay Safe: Exploring Experiences of the MIT AgeLab 85+ Lifestyle Leaders during the COVID-19 PandemicJulie B. Miller, Taylor R. Patskanick, Lisa A. D’Ambrosio, and Joseph F. Coughlin43. Adapting ‘Sunshine,’ A Socially Assistive Chat Robot for Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment: A Pilot StudyOthelia EunKyoung Lee and Boyd Davis44. Reaching older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic through social networks and Social Security Schemes in Ghana: Lessons for considerationsFrancis Arthur-Holmes and Williams Agyemang-Duah45. Animal (Non-human) Companionship for Adults Aging in Place during COVID-19: A Critical Support, a Source of Concern and Potential for Social Work ResponsesMary E. Rauktis and Janet Hoy-Gerlach46. Detroit’s Efforts to Meet the Needs of Seniors: Macro Responses to a CrisisDennis Archambault, Claudia Sanford, and Tam Perry47. Foregrounding Context in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Learning from Older Adults in Puerto RicoDenise Burnette, Tommy D. Buckley, Humberto E. Fabelo, and Mauricio P. Yabar48. An Innovative Telephone Outreach Program to Seniors in Detroit, a City Facing Dire Consequences of COVID-19Vanessa Rorai and Tam E. Perry49. Healthcare Concerns of Older Adults during the COVID-19 Outbreak in Low- and Middle- Income Countries: Lessons for Health Policy and Social WorkFrancis Arthur-Holmes, Michael Kwesi Asare Akaadom, Williams Agyemang-Duah, Kwaku Abrefa Busia, and Prince Peprah50. Geriatric Health in Bangladesh during COVID-19: Challenges and RecommendationsMd Mahbub Hossain, Hoimonty Mazumder, Samia Tasnim, Tasmiah Nuzhath, and Abida Sultana51. Lessons for Averting the Delayed and Reduced Patronage of non-COVID-19 Medical Services by Older People in GhanaAnthony Kwame Morgan and Beatrice Aberinpoka Awafo