Project aims to provide information, support for elderly, caregivers

Published: 2004-08-16

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. (CNS) -- A new program in development at St. Bonaventure University aims to provide information, resources and support to the elderly and those who love and care for them. The GRACE project was funded by a $1.5 million commitment from Paul and Irene Bogoni. GRACE stands for Gerontology Research, Academic preparation and Community Enrichment. Stephen D. Stahl, dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, said what distinguishes the project "from recent initiatives and movements in America that broach issues related to the elderly and to the dying is that it has been situated institutionally within the distinctive Catholic-Franciscan ethos of St. Bonaventure University." The project is intended to enhance care at the end of life through interdisciplinary scholarship and research, teaching and public outreach.

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