Interview Permission Form

SECTION 4 ASSIGNMENT (78 marks)

/ Part 1: Professionals Wanted! (24 marks)

Introduction
You are the chairman of a special committee whose purpose is to attract to your community needed professionals to provide services for citizens at various stages of adulthood (young, middle, late).

Instructions

You will choose one of the occupations in the table below and then write a report back to the committee which includes:

A job description or resume outlining the requirements of the position (2 marks)

Type here

The qualities desired in the ideal candidate (2 marks)

Type here

The education, training and other qualifications required for the position (6 marks)

Type here

What target group of adult citizens this occupation will be dealing with -- young, middle or late stage of adulthood. (1 mark)

Type here

A rationale for why your community feels more professionals of this type will help to improve the quality of life for your citizens (3 marks)

Type here

A list of at least 10 interview questions for the committee to use with applicants for the position (10 marks)

Type here

(NOTE: Instead of typing in this Word document, you may also create a video, brochure or Powerpoint presentation for the committee’s consideration -- just make sure you check with your Family Studies teacher first and that you cover all the elements outlined above.)

Here are some possible occupations your community may require (you may choose one of your own not on this list, but be sure to consult your Family Studies teacher first). If you know someone who works in one of these professions, you may choose to interview them to gain some background information related to this assignment.

Massage Therapist / Financial Planner / Home Care Worker
Physiotherapist / Accountant / Psychologist/Counselor
Occupational Therapist / Investment Counselor / Dental Hygienist
Recreation Therapist / Audiologist / Dietician
Chiropractor / Optometrist / City Planner
Orthotist (makes orthotics) / Ophthalmologist / Gerontologist
Mortgage Specialist / Personal Trainer / HandiBus Driver
Minister/Pastor / Funeral Home Director / Architect

/ Part 2: The Ideal Age-Friendly Community (50 marks)

Introduction
You are a member of the newly-formed “Active Aging Committee” for your town or city planning council. The committee’s goals are to survey adult residents in the community to:

ascertain the present situation or the degree to which residents perceive that the community already supports active aging
determine barriers that exist for residents who want to age in place in their own community
make recommendations as to what could be done to make the community more age-friendly and to attract people to stay or come to the community

Instructions

You will design and administer a survey, checklist or questionnaire and have your elder mentor fill it out as well asfive other adults over the age of 55+ in your community.

Your survey, checklist or questionnaire should cover the eight key features of age-friendly communities and ask about barriers and difficulties that exist in your community as well as participant recommendations. Use the Checklist of Age-Friendly Features as a guide to help you develop questions for your survey, checklist or questionnaire. You may also include general questions such as those in the Section 4 Interview Form at the end of this assignment.

On your survey, have a place for participants to record their name, age and phone number. Then you will compile and summarize the results. Here is an actual age-friendly survey from the North Okanagan region to give you an idea.

Once you have completed your survey, select EITHER Option #1 or Option #2 below (NOTE: If you would like to present what you have learned in another way, please consult with your Family Studies instructor first).

OPTION#1: Presentation

You will make a presentation to city council of your survey results, existing barriers and recommendations for change. Your presentation can be written or oral (video, audio, Powerpoint, etc.) and should address the eight age-friendly features below:

Outdoor spaces and public buildings
Transportation
Housing
Social participation
Social inclusion and respect
Civic participation and employment
Communication and information
Community support and health.

You will include the following:

a copy of your actual survey
a summary of actual survey results in the form of a graph or data table
existing barriers in your community
recommendations that would enhance your community’s age-friendliness

OPTION #2: Brochure

Alternatively, you may design a colour brochure, advertisement or website with the aim of attracting elders to move to your community.

Your brochure should promote your town or city as the ideal age-friendly community by describing the ways in which the eight age-friendly features support seniors in your community:

Outdoor spaces and public buildings
Transportation
Housing
Social participation
Social inclusion and respect
Civic participation and employment
Communication and information
Community support and health

You will include the following along with your brochure:

a copy of your actual survey
a summary of your survey results in the form of a graph or data table
existing barriers in your community
recommendations that would enhance your community’s age-friendliness

Part 2 Evaluation (x 5):

Score / Design /5 / Content /5
5
Wow! / Your presentation or brochure is very creative, attractive and well designed and developed.
Strong visuals add to the product.
Actual survey results are well displayed in a table or graph. / All 8 key features of an age-friendly community are discussed.
Contains very few or no errors.
Survey results are summarized exceptionally well.
Recommendations are excellent and supported by the survey results.
4
Good / Your presentation or brochure is clear, organized and well designed.
Effective visuals add to the product.
Actual survey results are adequately displayed in a table or graph. / Only 6-7 of the 8 key features of an age-friendly community are discussed.
Contains several minor errors.
Survey results are summarized well.
Recommendations are good and supported by the survey results.
3
Adequate / Your presentation or brochure is competently organized and designed.
Use of visuals evident, but could be more effective.
Actual survey results are displayed in a table or graph. / Only 4-5 of the 8 key features of an age-friendly community are discussed.
Contains a number of errors or missing information.
Survey results are summarized adequately.
Recommendations are adequate and supported by the survey results.
2
Almost / Your presentation or brochure is weak in its organization and design.
Minimal use of visuals.
Actual survey results are displayed in a table or graph with some errors. / Only 2-3 of the 8 key features of an age-friendly community are discussed.
Contains a number of major errors or missing information.
Survey results are not summarized well.
Recommendations are inadequate, but supported by the survey results.
1
Not yet / Your presentation or brochure is incomplete and unclear.
Use of visuals very weak or missing.
Actual survey results are not displayed accurately in a table or graph. / Only 0-1 of the 8 key features of an age-friendly community is discussed.
Contains many major errors.
Survey results are not summarized.
Recommendations are inadequate and not supported by the survey results.
0
Unacceptable / Presentation or brochure is difficult or impossible to understand.
Visuals not used.
Contains many major errors.
Very sloppy and carelessly done. / Your presentation or brochure is completely off topic.
There are no recommendations made that are supported by the survey results.

/ Part 3: Section 4 Journal (4 marks)

INSTRUCTIONS:You will select and submit the following Journal entries along with this Section 1 assignment. Each entry will be marked out of 4 marks according to the Journal Scoring Guide for a total of 8 marks.

Journal Entry #1: Personal Well-Being Index

Instructions:
Interview your elder and record his or her responses and comments to the 9 personal well-being questions below. Then go back and answer the 9 questions yourself. Notice any differences between your responses and those of your elder. Then in Question 10, comment on why you and your elder may have had different responses to these questions related to personal well-being.

Use the following scale when answering the questions:
“Zero means you feel completely dissatisfied. 10 means you feel completely satisfied. The middle of the scale is 5, which means you feel neither satisfied nor dissatisfied.”

1. Thinking about your own life and personal circumstances, how satisfied are you with your life as a whole?

Your Elder:012345678910

You:012345678910