TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1996//
TI  - The Nature of Caring in Volunteerism Within Geriatric Settings
JO  - Activities, adaptation and aging
A1  - Dancy, Joseph
A1  - Wynn-Dancy, M. Lorraine
SP  - 5
EP  - 12
VL  - 20
IS  - 1
N2  - Volunteerism within geriatric settings can enhance the emotional, social, and physical well-being of older adults. There are several salient features embodied in the act of caring. These include "levels of knowing," patience and courage which subsumes trust and hope. Intrinsic to the concept of genuine caring are the volunteer's abililies to empathize, empower, and engage the geriatric client.<p /> 
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SN  - 0192-4788
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J016v20n01_02
ID  - ref1
ER  -