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SMILE: Senior Mentor Independent Living Education Program with Meals-on-Wheels

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SMILE: Senior Mentor Independent Living Education Program with Meals-on-Wheels

Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Authors:  
Jamehl Demons, MPH, Brooke Davis, MPH
Sponsor: 
Donald W. Reynolds Foundation
POGOe Id: 
20821
Posted: 
12/08/2010
Updated: 
12/08/2010
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Abstract: 

This is a one-morning community experience pairing a medical student with a volunteer driver (age 65+) for the local Meals-on-Wheels program.  The student accompanies the driver on the delivery route and en route conducts a life history of the driver and delivers a prevention message on an aspect of healthy aging.  Afterwards, the student writes a reflection paper on the experience with this high-functioning senior.  Students evaluate the experience and are evaluated by the driver and a faculty member on professionalism and communications. Evaluation forms are included.

Educational objectives: 
  • Successful aging
  • Self-care capacity
  • Professionalism
  • Communication
  • Interviewing skills
  • Prevention counseling
  • Attitudes toward older adults
Intended learner audience: 
Minimum geriatric competencies: 
Learning resource types: 
Other Learning Resource Type: 
Estimated time to complete: 
More than 3 hours
Contact person/corresponding author: 
Jamehl Demons
Suggested Citation:
Jamehl Demons and Brooke Davis. SMILE: Senior Mentor Independent Living Education Program with Meals-on-Wheels. POGOe - Portal of Geriatrics Online Education; 2010 Available from: https://pogoe.org/productid/20821