Research On The Intervention Of Case Work In Mental Care For The Elder Living Alone

With the arrival of the aging society in our country,the group of elder living alone has gradually expanded.At present,for the elder living alone in urban areas,there is no longer a huge problem materially,but the lack of spiritual care has become a worry for the elder.Under the guidance of the social support network theory,this paper mainly takes the elderly people over 80 years old in H university community as the research object,uses the social case work method to intervene the spiritual care problem of the solitary elder.In this paper,the basic living conditions and mental care status of the elder living alone in community H were investigated by means of household interviews and questionnaire.The study found that there are some problems such as emotional needs can not be satisfied,social communication is insufficient,and cultural and recreational activities are lacking in the spiritual care of elderly and solitary elder in community H at present.The analysis concludes that the mental care problem is mainly due to the breakdown of the social support network,it is necessary to help them link and build a social support network.In the course of the research and operation,a single elderly person with mental care problems was specifically taken as the case service object.We help them re-construct and consolidate the social support network of the clients,from the relatives,neighbors,peer groups,communities and volunteer teams.we should help the victim gain support resources to improve mental care conditions.Through the evaluation and reflection of professional services,this study finds that,by using the theory of social support network and based on the method of social case work,the author can help the client to establish a social support network suitable for his or her individual.Enable them to help themselves through this network,and to some extent improve the mental care of the elder living alone.But at the same time,the case work also has some limitations,the whole intervention process is also affected by the professional level of social workers,so the mental care situation is improved,but the effect is limited.Inorder to better help the solitary elder solve mental care problems,it is suggested that social workers should focus on the improvement of the family relationship of the elderly living alone,a variety of social work methods can be integrated,and the community of colleges and universities should pay more attention to the elder and give them more care and support.