What questions can social workers ask when visiting the elderly

Hello, I'm happy to answer your questions. At the first meeting, you should remember that you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. When visiting an elderly person for the first time, the social worker can start with some simple questions, such as their physical condition and their family members, so that the elderly person can feel sincere and concerned. In addition, try to avoid sensitive topics, such as the time of death of the family's children, money transactions. 2. Communication into the home of the elderly, pay attention to the elderly home decoration, furnishings, personal style of speech, to understand the owner's hobbies, with the use of common language and residents to carry out exchanges, looking for * * * the same topic of communication with them. When you see a bottle of medicine in an elderly person's home, you can ask about his or her condition. Supportive skills can be used during visits. Empathy, listening, and focusing can be used in talks to make the elderly feel respected and more willing to talk. During the initial conversation, social workers should try not to interrupt the elderly, as they may forget what they were going to say, and the elderly may feel that they are not being respected. Some awkward situations will be encountered during the visit. In the process of the initial talks, the service recipients appear silent phenomenon, the social worker can take the method of questioning, ask open questions, so that the elderly can expand the answer.