Status:
UNKNOWN
Evaluating the Impact of Senior Companion Programs
Lead Sponsor:
William Evans
Collaborating Sponsors:
Health Association of Niagara County, Inc.
Catholic Charities
Conditions:
Aging
Disabilities Multiple
Eligibility:
All Genders
21+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Senior Companion Programs (SCP) facilitate partnerships between community volunteers and local homebound seniors. Seniors served by the SCP will be provided with a companion who will conduct weekly vi...
Detailed Description
When a client calls an agency or referring agency to ask for a senior companion, the client will be screened for the above-mentioned eligibility criteria. Typically, most SCPs have wait lists for serv...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Each agency will maintain their standard of care definition of eligibility for services. Generally, these criteria include: the client must be at least 21+ or 65+ years of age (depending on the agency) and the client's current living situation makes them a good fit for services. "Good fit for services" is up to the agency based on how they typically admit clients for services. Some factors that enter into the definition of a good fit include: the client must either be isolated, lacking in social ties that assist them, or their caregivers need respite services, in which case we provide them the same services as an isolated individual. Volunteer assistance must be vital to the client remaining in the home.
Exclusion
- Participants under the age requirement for a given home will be excluded as will those who are deemed not a good fit for services. This might include clients who are not homebound or who's homes are in such poor condition that an agency doesn't feel the visiting companion would be safe.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 2 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
1040 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05368480
Start Date
May 2 2022
End Date
December 1 2025
Last Update
June 1 2022
Active Locations (1)
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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana, United States, 46556