4)
Site Visit to Elder Care Agency and Presentation (Total 30%) –
Site
Visit to Elder Care Agency (10%)
A. Conduct at
least a 1-2 hour site visit of a service delivery program that benefits older
adults and an interview with an elderly person, provider, advocate, or policy
maker.
B. The
visit/interview must be planned, focused, and explore an area that is
unfamiliar to the student (See assignment #2 below to help you in your
planning).
Site
Visit Presentation (20%)
A. Develop a
15-minute presentation on the site visit made to a service delivery program
that benefits older adults and an interview you conducted with an elderly
person, provider, advocate, or policy maker.
B. The
presentation should be organized as follows:
i. Name of program
and person(s) interviewed. Describe the service and role(s) that they play in
caring for the older person(s). Please also include details of the site (name,
services provided, location, etc.)
ii. What are the 5
specific and relevant question(s) you asked during the visit/interview and
Description of content / answer the question
iii. (e.g., What
services are available for the older adults? how do these services get funded?
How is adult day care individualized? How does an older adult compensate for
limited function, etc? These questions are just examples. Come up with your own
questions based on the particular agency or person you are visiting)
iv. Conclude with a
new question and future plan to improve the care of older adults in that agency
or environment (e.g., what is the cost of individualized care? what happens
when compensatory mechanisms fail?)
C. Slides, posters, short films or other visual
materials may be used.
D. Presentations should not exceed 15
minutes in duration.