CCOG for GRN 247 Winter 2025
- Course Number:
- GRN 247
- Course Title:
- Applied Legal and Policy Issues in Aging
- Credit Hours:
- 3
- Lecture Hours:
- 30
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 0
Course Description
Introduces legal and policy issues affecting older persons, their families, and care providers. Covers both national and state policies that impact the services and care available to older adults and access points for these services. Examines long-term care facility types and how they are licensed, Medicare and Medicaid services and coverage, mental health and Veteran’s services, abuse and protective services, legal planning for aging, including health care directives, powers of attorney, guardianship/conservatorship, advocacy and the legal process in Oregon. Prerequisites: WR 115, RD 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement test scores. Audit available.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
- Promote the involvement of older persons in the political process so they may advocate on their own behalf.
- Analyze current legal and policy issues and methods to improve the quality of life of older persons and their caregivers/families.
- Identify key historical and current policies and how they influence service provision and support the well-being of older persons in the United States.
- Understand and utilize the programs and policies which address elder mistreatment and abuse.
- Recognize ethical standards and professional practices in all phases of work and research with and on behalf of older persons.
Course Activities and Design
This course is designed to consist of a series of weekly online modules. Readings
related to the lecture will also be included within each week’s assigned work, as will
weekly online discussion posts and replies to classmates’ posts.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
- Participate in, and contribute to, weekly class discussions and activities.
- Complete two major learning assignments.
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
- History and role of Medicare and Medicaid in the US and in Oregon
- Overview of the mental health system for older adults in the US and in Oregon
- Abuse prevention and protection and related services
- Mental health, aging, disability, and other social services relevant to older adults and their families
- Overview of various assistance and benefits that come together to form a web of services available to older adults
- Guardian/Conservatorship issues involving older persons, their families, and caregivers