Modernizing Life Plan Communities for Older Adults

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2019-01-01
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Aljets, Hannah
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Jennifer Margrett
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Human Development and Family Studies

The Department of Human Development and Family Studies focuses on the interactions among individuals, families, and their resources and environments throughout their lifespans. It consists of three majors: Child, Adult, and Family Services (preparing students to work for agencies serving children, youth, adults, and families); Family Finance, Housing, and Policy (preparing students for work as financial counselors, insurance agents, loan-officers, lobbyists, policy experts, etc); and Early Childhood Education (preparing students to teach and work with young children and their families).

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The Department of Human Development and Family Studies was formed in 1991 from the merger of the Department of Family Environment and the Department of Child Development.

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1991-present

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  • College of Human Sciences (parent college)
  • Department of Child Development (predecessor)
  • Department of Family Environment (predecessor)

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This case study examines a life plan community to observe behaviors, draw conclusions, and develop recommendations. The case study includes four Gerontology content areas. This includes successful aging (Geron 530), environments (Geron 563), nutrition (Geron 540), and social support and family interactions (Geron 577). Each content area section contains a brief literature review, assessment, findings from the assessment, and recommendations. However, the recommendations will not be provided directly to the facility. Interviews were used to obtain adequate information required for recommendations based on conducting in-depth interviews with staff, specific to departmental areas. Professional assessments and observations were also utilized. During the interviews, staff were asked about their current efforts within each of the content areas, challenges they have experienced thus far in their operation of business, and changes they can make to their practices to reflect a focus on the residents. The case study concludes with a summary and synthesis of the four content areas as well as the implications of the study.

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