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Geriatrics program at UOG donates care packages to elderly

Geriatrics program at UOG donates care packages to elderly

Geriatrics program at UOG donates care packages to elderly


5/28/2020

Tricia A. Nguyen
Tricia A. Nguyen, extension associate of the Guam/Micronesia Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program at the University of Guam; Jonathan Ymballa, supervisor, Macheche Adult Day Care center; and Maria Timoteo, Adult Day Care program coordinator III.

The Guam/Micronesia Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program of the University of Guam’s School of Health donated 92 care packages this month to elderly community members and elderly with dementia. The packages were delivered to the homes of participants of the island’s three Adult Day Care programs by the Mayors’ Council of Guam, which operates the day care programs.

Reusable bags filled with supplies
Reusable bags filled with face masks, painting activity supplies, a pool noodle for exercise, and COVID-19 informational handouts were donated by the Guam/Micronesia Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program to participants of the island’s Adult Day Care programs in May.
Each bag contained face masks, COVID-19 related informational handouts, a flyer for the University of Guam’s Isa Psychological Services Center, painting activity supplies, and a pool noodle for exercise.

The Guam/Micronesia Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program was launched within the University of Guam’s School of Health in August with a $3.75 million grant. The program funds health care workforce development, family and caregiver training, and enhancement of the UOG nursing assistant program specifically related to Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

Of the three Adult Day Cares in operation on island — Macheche Adult Day Care, Guma Ginefli’e Dementia Day Care, and Inarajan Adult Day Care — the latter two specifically serve elderly with dementia.