Faculty Advisor(s)
Dawn M. Evans
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Abstract
The doctoral capstone project addresses education on optimal care for individuals with dementia to increase occupational performance and limit excess disability through training sessions with caregivers. The community program created took place at a community memory care adult day program. The bulk of the project focuses on education for caregivers of those with dementia through creating educational handouts, practicing through trainings, and creating personally tailored activities for cognition maintenance and participation. Caregiver manuals were made to address caregiver burnout, education, and competency. The other major part of this capstone was program development assessing the needs of the population and creating a community program to educate formal caregivers and create appropriate activities for the different stages of dementia to participate in. The program addresses specific activity tailoring for individuals with dementia based on their cognition level to increase occupational performance and participation for increased well-being. Advocacy is also implemented on the community level, advocating for the importance of respite care and other services for people living with dementia.
Publication Date
2025
Document Type
Poster
Department
Occupational Therapy
Keywords
dementia, occupational therapy, caregivers, capstone, community-based
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Occupational Therapy | Rehabilitation and Therapy
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Recommended Citation
Winter, Sophie, "Occupational Therapy in Caregiver Education and Dementia Care" (2025). Entry Level Occupational Therapy Doctoral Capstone Projects Class of 2025. 22.
https://digitalcommons.misericordia.edu/otd_capstone2025/22