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ABSTRACT
The study investigated Social Work and the rehabilitation of the aged in Umueze community, Imo state, Nigeria. The objective of this study was to investigate and highlight Social work rehabilitation process of the aged in Umueze community, Imo State. The research questions asked to achieve the objective of the study were as follows; what were the challenges faced by the aged in Umueze community, what were the causes of the neglect of the aged in Umueze community, Delta State and which social work rehabilitation processes could be used in taking care of the aged in Umueze community. The sample size was 294 participants chosen from the study population using the Proportionate Stratified Random Sampling, the research instrument utilized was the questionnaire. Conclusion drawn from the analysis of the data retrieved from the questionnaire indicates that the elderly in particular require not just special care, but special facilities to make life meaningful and comfortable. Social workers are professional caregivers hence their involvement in caring for the elderly. Aside from the care, support and advice needed by the elderly and provided by social workers, there are some institutional mechanism which government needs to put in place to cushion the effects of aging on the elderly. Recommendations were made based on the findings and they include: The government should take active and concrete measures towards implementing a viable social welfare programme for the elderly both at the federal, state and local government levels. This would ensure uniformity in implementation and Professional social workers must be encouraged to widen their operation horizon to accommodate the elderly. Social work services do not have to be restricted to prisons, hospitals and orphanages. It should be expanded to embrace routine visits to families that have elderly persons.
