Sheridan的社会服务工作者–老年医学计划将使您成为老年人护理的领导者。进行培训以帮助满足安大略省，加拿大乃至整个世界范围内迅速增长的老年人口的需求。您将学到的事情如何倡导老年人，如何为老年人制定和实施适当的娱乐计划，如何与认知障碍者及其家人合作，如何为患有精神健康挑战的老年人提供支持以及如何提供全面的服务计划，以改善老年人的生活。您将有机会每周两天在第二，第三和第四学期的现场实习中与老年人一起工作。实习将为您提供宝贵的在职经验，并有机会将课堂上学到的理论付诸实践采用。您可以选择在各种环境中工作，以支
Social service workers who focus on gerontology are sought out by many organizations because of the growing senior population in Canada. This in-depth diploma answers society's needs by teaching the foundations of social service work, while training you to specialize in work with the elderly.<br>Our faculty come from a wide range of community service roles, and includes social workers, community developers and gerontology specialists. Each professor brings their unique and valuable experience to every course, providing you with one-of-a-kind knowledge that only years in the field provides.<br><br>Career Opportunities<br>Sheridan provides training in fields with a bright future. When you graduate from the Social Service Worker Gerontology program, you'll be ready to enter a field that continues to grow with new and emerging job opportunities.<br><br>Here are some jobs you might find: Adult program/recreation assistant, Case worker, Community outreach worker<br>Family resource worker, Hospice worker, Social service worker