Presentation on the faux non-profit organization: Wiser Years

1. Wiser Years
Kyrra Miller

2. Wiser Years, Overview
• A non-profit community program focusing on
education and socialization of Alzheimer’s
Dementia patients and their support system
• Our mission is to support caregivers and patients
with Alzheimer’s through education and community
socialization
• Our goals focus on lowering depression in patients
facing isolation and empowering their support
system with education and skills
Welbi, 2022
https://www.welbi.co/blog/the-dangers-of-
senior-loneliness-and-isolation

3. • Political: Many elderly individuals have federal
insurance (Medicare) dictating what their access to
Alzheimer's care looks like, regardless of patient
knowledge
• Economic: Long-term care facilities focusing on
dementia care are very expensive so out of pocket
expenses effect medical choices
• Social: Elderly individuals and caregivers face isolation
due to limited access to community, either
transportation or supports
• Technology: Elderly individuals, especially those with
memory and cognitive issues, face challenges in a
technology focused world, possibly causing more
isolation
Client
Factors

4. Client Culture
and Diversity
• Majority of our small, midwestern community is 65+,
Caucasian, with a history in agriculture business
• However, families and support systems do reflect the
changing Midwest demographics
• To encourage help for all demographic, educational
services would be accessible in other languages –
especially Spanish- to support individuals where
English is not their first language

5. Orgazational
Design
Executive Director
Socialization
Lead
Medical
Education
Lead
Caregiver/System
Education Lead
Socialization
Volunteers Researchers Presenters
Researchers Presenters

6. Annual
Budget
Item Estimated Budget
Employees $104,000
Educational Trainings $5,000
Volunteer Resources/Funds $12,000
Advertising $6,000
Location Rent $12,000

7. Socialization Data
• For safety: volunteer names, times and locations
with residents, resident names
• For growth: monthly depression screenings on
patients
Education Data
• Number of community members using educational
services
• Participant surveys reviewing what information they
found helpful to provided more focused information
Information
Systems

8. • Educational programs will review participant data
monthly to keep presented information up-to-date
and relevant to participants
• Socialization services will review depression
screenings monthly, with a goal of seeing
decreased scores with increased socialization
• Locations of services will also be reviewed monthly
to brainstorm increasing use of community
environment
Evaluations

9. Wrap Up
• Elderly adults and family/support systems face an unknown and undereducated world
when facing Alzheimer's Dementia
• Elderly adults and their caregivers can face increased social isolation, related to higher
rates of depression and lower overall wellbeing
• Without support, these populations may face declining health outcomes and quality of life
throughout their journeys
• Interventions provided by Wiser Years aim to prevent negative health outcomes for both
patients and their support system
• Education and socialization are used as tools to empower these family units in their
Alzheimer's journeys for educated care choices and promoting mental health