respond effectively to people living with HIV

Psychosocial Care

This guide attempts to capture social work practice wisdom and to demonstrate how best practices can be used to meet the psychosocial needs of individuals, partners, families and communities affected by HIV. It also tries to provide the information and support that social workers and others need to respond effectively to people living with HIV. Anyone who works with people living with HIV will, at some time, feel personally and professionally challenged. The ethical issues can be daunting. The guide discusses professional and practical issues associated with providing psychosocial care and describes interventions that social workers have found effective. It covers the social worker's role in providing psychosocial care for people who are infected, and in working with society to support those living with HIV and to prevent new infections. For social workers who have worked for years in HIV and those new to the field, the guide will affirm their practice, answer some of their questions, and provide valuable advice and support.

Sponsoring organization:
Canadian Association of Social Workers

Rehabilitation Services

This document was developed in response to the rapidly growing role of rehabilitation professionals in HIV care. Although people living with HIV have always needed rehabilitation services, the proportion of rehabilitation providers with HIV patients has grown from a few per cent a decade ago to nearly 25 per cent today. The guide is the product of extensive consultations among people living with HIV and a wide cross-section of rehabilitation and health care providers, enabling the authors to bring together in one guide both conventional rehabilitation interventions and patient-centred care approaches. This document is targeted primarily at rehabilitation professionals. Secondary target audiences include other HIV caregivers and people living with HIV and their communities