Perform a telephone interview with a community agency or organization that serves older adults. Examples of community agencies include Assisted Living, Nursing Homes, Senior Citizens’ Programs, Alzheimer’s Support Groups
Instruction Perform a telephone interview with a community agency or organization that serves older adults. Examples of community agencies include Assisted Living, Nursing Homes, Senior Citizens’ Programs, Alzheimer’s Support Groups, Adult Day Treatment Programs, and extended-care facilities. Upon completion of the interview, a detailed written description of the interview and your feelings about the experience should be submitted in the assignment drop box by the due date. Name, location, and date of facility interview. Name and phone number of contact person - Required Inclusion of an introductory and concluding paragraph Describe the physical facility, services, and activities offered at the facility, the type of staff, if appropriate, and costs to the consumer. Use objective (measured by the five senses) descriptions. Correct: The floors were clean, and the residents were dressed in clean clothing. Incorrect: The facility showed that the residents were well cared for. This information can be retrieved from the website. Describe what societal needs are being met by this agency. Why does this agency exist? What would happen if it did not exist? How would residents be cared for? Discuss your feelings about the phone interview. Would you like to live here? Why or why not? What improvements can be made? If no changes are needed, what do you consider a success? May use the first person(“I”) in this part of the paper. Discuss what you consider would be the ideal version of this service, including accessibility, meeting the needs of the elderly, and cost, including who should pay for it, and what should the cost be. APA 7th ed*. format with an in-text citation. No spelling or grammatical errors. Page length 2-3 pages excluding the title page and reference page (maximum 5 pages total).