A Social Work Intervention Study Of The Mental Comfort Of The Elderly At Home

According to data from the National Aging Office,as of the end of 2017,the number of elderly people over the age of 60 reached 241 million,accounting for17.3% of the total population.The seriousness of the pension problem has greatly affected the stability and development of society and the country.As an old-age care model that conforms to China's national conditions,home-based care is driven by the government.Community home-based pensions have been operated in most cities across the country.As the main old-age place for the elderly in the city,the home-based pension service provides the elderly with more comprehensive daily life services,but is still lacking in spiritual comfort.The lack of long-term closed communication circles,a single culture and entertainment system,and lack of family emotional support in the institution have led to a series of physiological,psychological,and behavioral problems.Therefore,the author's focus is on the spiritual comfort of the elderly at home,and through the analysis of the practice of social work,the purpose is to explore what effect the social work can involve in the spiritual comfort of the elderly at home,and its reference significance.In this study,N elderly residents of NW Home Community were selected as the research subjects.Through the literature review,the status quo of spiritual comfort research for seniors at home and abroad was investigated.Questionnaires and interviews were used to explore the spiritual comfort needs of the elderly at home and found that the W group had material living conditions for the elderly.It is good,but there are major problems in spiritual comforting services such as adaptation,emotional support,interpersonal communication,self-realization,and cultural entertainment.Based on the theory of social support and social activities,the author conducted case and group services based on the status of spiritual comforts for the elderly at home.Through practical assessment,the author found that after accepting professional social work services,the elderly experienced positive changes in mental outlook and quality of spiritual life.Obviously improved to achieve the desired effect.To solve the problem of mental comfort in the elderly at home,it is necessary not only to pay attention to the academic level,but also to the joint efforts of the elderly at home,the family,and the community.Combining this paper's practice research,the author has the following suggestions for social work intervention in the spiritualcomfort of seniors at home: First,self-identification of social workers and recognition of others;second,attach importance to the establishment of support networks and the role of resource links;third,ensure social workers The continuity of intervention;Fourth,attention is paid to the intervention and support of the staff of the home care service center.