| If you are interested
in becoming a senior mentor or have any questions about the program, Senior
Mentor Program
The target population of the program is MUSC’s undergraduate medical students. With America entering into the “baby boomer” generation, 10,000 individuals will turn 65 every day for the next 20 years, resulting in 78 million more elderly individuals in the United States alone. Students currently entering and completing medical school will increasingly be called upon to treat an aging population. The rationale for exposing undergraduate medical students to healthy, community dwelling elders through a long-term experience is to provide a patient contact experience early in medical training, to improve knowledge of aging, and to have a positive effect on students’ attitudes toward caring for older adults. Students are paired with healthy seniors in the community and they are able to perform a series of assignments that they have learned in a classroom setting, i.e. taking a medical history, performing a blood pressure screening, performing a fall risk assessment. The program is specifically designed for an in home setting where both parties are comfortable and are able to learn more in a non-clinical setting. What is the Senior Mentor Program? The Senior Mentor Program is a volunteer program that connects medical students from the Medical University of South Carolina with people aged 65 years and older living in the greater Charleston, SC area. The goals of the program are:
How can I be a Senior Mentor? To be a Senior Mentor we may ask that you:
Can I still see my own doctor? Absolutely! The Senior Mentor Program will have no affect on your regular medical care. It is independent of regular doctor visits to your personal physician and is not intended to provide medical care. If you are a healthy senior, 65 years
or older and are interested in participating
in the
program, please
contact
us. Deronda
Corbin
Senior Mentor Program |
