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Joy Ernst
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Retired social work educator
Check out this book if you’re interested in social work and serious illness naswpress.org/product/clie...
Clients Facing Serious Illness - NASW Press
Serious illness is a health condition that carries a high risk of mortality, impacts daily functioning or quality of life, and may put excessive strain on caregivers. People with serious illness deser...
naswpress.org
February 5, 2026 at 11:04 PM
This Geriatrics Training Program Escaped the Ax. For Now.
www.nytimes.com
September 21, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Reposted by Joy Ernst
Most of the victims of the Los Angeles fires were elderly. Their deaths offer a warning to the entire country about the threat climate disasters pose to society’s oldest and most vulnerable members.
Elderly, alone and unable to escape the L.A. fires
Most of the victims of the Los Angeles fires were elderly. Their deaths offer a warning to the entire country about the threat climate disasters pose to society’s oldest and most vulnerable members.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 9, 2025 at 7:14 PM