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Today at the CARE Center, I finalized the draft for the early stage dementia caregiver guide. Sarah and I discussed that once I had a draft, she would make the final edits to correct for accuracy and wording of all of the information. I then began to work on the middle stage dementia caregiver guide…

Competencies (1 & 2) 1.2 Obtain primary data, secondary data, and other evidence-informed sources. 1.2.1 Identify primary data, secondary data, and evidence-informed resources. 1.2.2 Establish collaborative relationships and agreements that facilitate access to data. Summary: After creating my own version of the early-stage care guide, Sarah gave me access to presentations, primary CARE Center data,…

Today at the CARE Center, I spent the first part of the morning discussing the edits that Jenay suggested from out previous meeting. Sarah agreed with these edits and also offered me tons of the CARE Center resources so that I can adapt my writing and graphics to information they already have approved and available.…

Today at the CARE Center, I spent the morning meeting with Jenay to discuss the first draft of the first book that is covering early-stage dementia. We spent this time going over what wording could be changed, where tables and graphics could be added, and making sure that the overall structure and purpose is where…

Competencies (1 & 2) 1.1 Plan Assessment 1.1.1 Define the purpose and scope of the assessment. 1.1.3 Identify existing and available resources, policies, programs, practices, and interventions. Summary: This week, I worked with Sarah to narrow down the scope of the first book which is a caregiver guide for early-stage dementia (1.1.1). We used other…

Today with the CARE Center, I volunteered for a dementia-friendly event at Studio Athens. The idea behind this event was to create a space where those with dementia, their caregivers, friends, and family could all enjoy a dance show without the expectations of sitting still and quiet. Attendees were allowed to sing and dance along…

Today at the CARE Center, I spent time going over the Book 1 outline with Sarah. Right now, we are working on finding a balance between our purpose in the books without providing an overwhelming amount of information to each book. The overall purpose of the books is to provide a stage-by-stage guide for caregivers…

Today at the CARE Center, I spent time with Sarah discussing important information to include in each chapter within each book. We shared ideas and thoughts about the structure of the chapters. After this, I spent the day making an outline of the first book, adding headings and information for each chapter of the book.…

Competencies (1) 1.1 Plan Assessment 1.1.1 Define the purpose and scope of the assessment. 1.1.3 Identify existing and available resources, policies, programs, practices, and interventions. 1.1.5 Recruit and/or engage priority population(s), partners, and stakeholders to participate throughout all steps of in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation processes. Summary: During my meeting with Sarah and…

Today at the CARE Center I worked on a structuring my project with the help of Sarah and her coworker Janay. As a group, we decided that the care guide should be structured into 4 separate books, from early to late-stage dementia, as this would the most practical way for caregivers to learn about their…