Document 0887
 DOCN  M9460887
 TI    Noah's Ark-Red Cross Foundation: a Swedish model.
 DT    9404
 AU    Florence ME; Richard Stockton, College of New Jersey, Pomona 08240.
 SO    AIDS Care. 1993;5(4):467-70. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94154026
 AB    During the Spring of 1991, the author spent many weeks at the Noah's
       Ark-Red Cross Foundation, a support service for HIV infected persons,
       and their families and friends, located in Stockholm, Sweden. The
       purpose was to study, through interviews, observation and participation,
       the foundation's interactive model in order to discover what makes it
       work and share that knowledge with other professionals. The Noah's Ark
       Model consists of three spheres of activity: service, including
       reception services and the volunteer programme; information and
       education, including the Hot Line and the Newsletter; and counselling
       and support, including the guest house. Staff from each area interact
       freely with and participate in the activities of other areas. The
       foundation also utilizes the services of carefully trained volunteers.
       This use of volunteers makes it unique in Sweden. It is the dedication
       and flexibility of the staff and volunteers that make this model work.
       The report of the study follows.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PSYCHOLOGY  *Crisis Intervention
       *Hotlines  Human  Patient Education  *Red Cross  *Social Support  Sweden
       Voluntary Workers/PSYCHOLOGY  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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