Cognitive Aging and Research Education Center (CARE) focuses on clinical, research, and outreach for education on dementia.
As an undergraduate health promotion student, we are required to complete an internship in our final semester of school. The internship allows students to create or enhance a health promotion program at a site of our choosing with guidance from the HESPA II competencies.
For my internship, I chose to work with the CARE Center because it aligns with my career interests in geriatric care, specifically within rural areas of Georgia. My proposed job at the internship will include navigating music therapy classes and collaborating with the geriatrician to improve health outcomes for patients. There are also opportunities to attend outreach events in rural areas to network with other health professionals.
Week 6 Competencies & Reflection
Competencies (2 & 3) 2.1 Engage priority populations, partners, and stakeholders for participation in the planning process. 2.1.1 Convene priority populations, partners, and stakeholders. 2.1.2 Facilitate collaborative efforts among priority populations, partners, and stakeholders. This week, I shared the outline of Volume 1 with Sarah so that we could collaborate on the document (2.1.1). I…
Friday (2/27)
Today, Sarah was unable to come in for work, so we decided that I could work from home to edit the care guides. I took time reviewing what Sarah edited so that I could incorporate these changes into my writing style for Volume 2 and 3. I spent a half day working through changes in…
Thursday (2/27)
Today at the CARE Center, Sarah and I spent time going over Volume 1 about early-stage dementia caregiving. She spent time editing to make sure information was accurate, clear, and detailed. While she did this, I used those changes to edit Volume 2 about middle-stage dementia caregiving, while also completing the second volume. I also…
Week 5 Competencies & Reflection
Competencies (6) 6.1 Determine factors that affect communication with the identified audience(s). 6.1.1 Segment the audience to be addressed, as needed. 6.1.2 Identify the assets, needs, and characteristics of the audience(s) that affect communication and message design (e.g., literacy levels,language, culture, and cognitive and perceptual abilities). Summary: This week, I spent time finalizing the rough…
Friday (2/20)
Today at the CARE Center, I spent time working on the middle stage dementia caregiver guide while Sarah went over the early stage. Scout, the Master’s student, and I also helped Sarah work on “breaking” a new survey she was planning to launch at a networking event. We spent some time figuring out changes that…
Thursday (2/19)
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…
Week 4 Competencies & Reflection
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,…
Friday (2/13)
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.…
Thursday (2/12)
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…
Week 3 Competencies & Reflection
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…
Sunday (2/8)
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…
Friday (2/6)
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…
Thursday (2/5)
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.…
Week 2 Competencies & Reflection
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…
Friday (1/30)
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…
Thursday (1/29)
Today at the CARE Center, I spent my time editing the care guide using Canva. For the first half of the day, I spent time with Sarah discussing more questions to ask for our meeting tomorrow, as well as looking through other dementia care guides for inspiration. After lunch, I used my time to make…
Wednesday (1/28)
Today I joined the CARE center for half a day to be able to shadow a patient interaction and discuss with my supervisor, Sarah, about goals for the week. As soon as I got there, Sarah and I visited a patient to discuss brain health and care as well as talking through their next stages.…
Week 1 Competencies & Reflection
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. 1.1.5 Recruit and/or engage priority population(s), partners, and stakeholders to participate throughout all steps in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation processes. Summary: I spent time with my…
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