Community Service Archives

Jun 20

USC Family Caregiver Support Center launches innovative caregiving educational program

By Beth Newcomb Caregiving, Community Service, Featured, Media Advisory

CalGrows grant-funded project focuses on the needs of care workers serving adults with Alzheimer’s disease.

Oct 26

Student wearing a face mask smiles with two seniors who are also wearing face masks

USC Chapter of Dialogue Society Focuses on Outreach to Older Adults

By Beth Newcomb Community Service, Featured, Intergenerational, School Culture, Students

Joining forces with existing chapters at UCLA and UCI, the USC chapter focuses on student outreach to older adults, including those living in senior communities.

Feb 22

Team standing outside house for USC Gerontology Rebuilding Together Lowes Kickoff to Rebuild Feb 11 2022

A Winning Partnership Helps Make Los Angeles Homes Safer

By Beth Newcomb Community Service, Courses, Featured, Housing

USC Leonard Davis School and Rebuilding Together team up to serve Angelenos in need and teach professionals how to help older adults age safely at home.

Oct 15

Sandwich generation caregiver illustration showing woman balancing on the noses of a boy and old man

Labor of Love: COVID-19 Made it Clear We Need to Care for Caregivers

By Beth Newcomb Alumni, Alzheimer's and Dementia, Caregiving, Community Service, COVID-19, Demography, Health and Wellness, Intergenerational

The pandemic kept kids home from school and upended the workplace, placing Americans who care for aging family members under even more pressure.

Sep 22

Video thumbnail of two people being interviewed

Spanish-language Videos Use First-Person Stories to Increase Awareness of Palliative Care Among Latinx Communities

By Orli Belman Caregiving, Community Service, Diversity, Featured

A video series produced by the Enguídanos Lab offers structured accounts of how a range of individuals have benefited from palliative care.

May 20

Illustration of people of all ages being connected by technology

USC Gerontology Students Help Older Adults Navigate Technology, Fight Isolation

By Beth Newcomb Community Service, COVID-19, Featured, Intergenerational, Students

Students serve their local communities and empower older adults via virtual communication.

Nov 04

Having tough intergenerational conversations - illustration by Brian Stauffer 2020

USC Gerontology Experts and Students Promote Intergenerational Understanding

By Beth Newcomb Community Service, COVID-19, Featured, Health and Wellness, Intergenerational

During a tumultuous year full of fear and conflict — from an unprecedented pandemic to a bitter election fight — conversations between younger and older people can produce mutual benefit and meaningful change.

May 27

Students support nonprofit bringing meals to people facing illness

By Lois Angelo Community Service, COVID-19, Featured, Students

USC Student Gerontology Association raises funds for Project Angel Food, a nonprofit which cooks and delivers meals to those living with serious illnesses.

Apr 16

Homemade greeting cards for seniors made by members of the USC chapter of Glamour Gals

Gerontology students reach out to older adults isolated by COVID-19

By Orli Belman Community Service, COVID-19, Featured, Intergenerational, Students

Members of the USC Student Gerontology Association and the USC chapter of the service group Glamour Gals are connecting with older adults across the country.

Apr 15

Grandma on her laptop doing a Zoom call with her granddaughter, both of them making hearts with their hands

Thinking Creatively in the Age of COVID-19: Solutions for Older Adults

By Beth Newcomb Caregiving, Community Service, COVID-19, Featured, Viewpoints

Instructional Associate Professor Caroline Cicero, director of the USC Age-Friendly University Initiative, encourages everyone to determine how communities can foster connections with sequestered residents who may be overlooked by mainstream service providers.