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Abstract: 

The purpose of adult protection in the United States is to ensure the safety and protection of older adults from abuse and exploitation. In this endeavor, APS workers face a variety of situations involving injury, serious illness, death, grief, and bereavement when working with older adults and their families. This article deals with a study designed to address concerns expressed by social work educators and practitioners about a lack of end-of-life care preparation for practice, but with a specialized population of helping professionals: APS workers. The purpose of this study was to identify end-of-life care situations encountered by APS workers and their perceived educational needs for effective practice with end-of-life issues in this setting. The article includes the following tables: 1. End-of-Life Situations Encountered by APS Workers, 2. What Makes End-of-Life Situations Difficult to Handle, 3. How APS Workers Personally Deal With Serious Illness, Terminal Illness, or Death of Client, and 4. Amount of Content Needed in Education/Training Programs Re: End-of-Life Issues.

Keywords: APS workers; end-of-life care situation

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