Abstract: The author initiated a multidisciplinary healthcare education and wellness-awareness program for an under-served population consisting of grandparents who become the primary caregivers of their grandchildren (or great-grandchildren) due to a dysfunctional family constellation. The Program was called the “GRG” Program. The program consisted of 50 weekly educational workshops for the grandparents with free childcare included. Six workshops included the grandchildren whose grandparents were participating in this program. A team of following professionals provided workshops to the participants: a social worker (the author/program director), a geriatrician, a social media and computer technology professional, a pediatrician, and a geriatric group coordinator. Evaluations conducted at the end of the program indicated that the participants reported lower stress levels and greater coping skills.
Keywords: Grandparents, grandchildren, stress, dysfunctional families, abused children.
Title: INTERDISCIPLINARY INTERVENTIONS FOR GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN
Author: Dr. Anita Sharma
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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