Center on Aging: Circle of Care
Description:
This 10-year-old partnership between K-State's Center on Aging and the Meadowlark
Hills Retirement Community provides mutual benefits for elders, Meadowlark Hills'
staff, and K-State students via an integrated internship program. The Circle of Care
works to extend research and education in the field of gerontology, and works to combat
ageism and the stereotypical thinking that typically separate young adults from older
individuals. This collaboration is continually documented for the purposes of information-sharing
and academic journal articles. Out of the partnership, the Center on Aging staff have
developed and taught at least three classes per year for staff continuing education
credits as our contribution to the Circle of Care initiative. These classes have been
advertised and open to staff from nursing facilities across the state.
Offering:
Spring and Fall semesters
Contact:
Gayle Doll, 785-532-5945, gdoll@ksu.edu
Website:
Program Partners:
Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community
Institutional Impact Area(s):
Center on Aging at K-State; College of Ecology at K-State
Audience:
K-State students and residents of Meadowlark Hills
Tags:
C. Peter Magrath Award Finalist; Health and Health Care; Public Understanding and Adult Training; College of Human Ecology