The Linkage Practice Between Social Work Interns And Volunteers In The Nursing Home

Social work is a professional work to help human beings, its practical andoperational orientation requires that special emphasis must be put on professionalpractice teaching, and social work professional practice is a key part to develop students’practical ability.At present, most of the social work practice are arranged in thegovernment or social welfare institutions who are responsible for social welfare andservices, and these institutions are also the main platform of volunteer activities.Facingthe same service object, social work professional internship and volunteer service mustcross., which is just the background of the linkage practice discussed in this articlebetween social work interns and volunteers of T nursing home.The entry point of the article is the linkage practice between social work interns andvolunteers in T nursing homes,that is, carrying out cultural activities, providing spiritualand emotional support, supplying the auxiliary daily care as well as helping theadministration and logistical work of the nursing home, introducing the division andresponsibility of social work interns and volunteers in specific process and exploring theeffects, principles, the basic process and content of the linkage practice. Analysis aboutthe supporting factors and obstacles affecting the linkage process would be made tocomplete the analysis of the applicability of linkage practice for social work internshipand volunteer service and provide relevant recommendations to improve the linkageplatform.The linkage practice between social workers interns and volunteers is based on thefollowing basic principles:support and cooperation with each other,equality in status,client-oriented concept, leading by social workers interns. And the joint action betweensocial workers interns and volunteers is a deepening process from initialcontact,adjustment to cooperation.In the process of linkage practice, social work internsshared relevant information and resources with volunteers, what is more, they provideemotional support with each other. The service provided by social work interns and volunteers meets the demand of the of T nursing homes and elderly to a certain extent,and makes the social work interns fully exercise, the will to make dedications ofvolunteers can also be met. The joint action would be continuously improved through thestrive to make full use of the positive factors in their cooperation and improve theobstructive factors.