GAP Mission
Statement
GAP
Constitution
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Geriatric Assessment Program
Constitution
The Constitution defines the Geriatric Program's
duties and responsibilities
Medical Responsibilities
- Volunteers must attend a training session
- Volunteers must not release any information concerning their residents
- Volunteers must keep in mind that they are perceived as health care
professionals, and as such, their actions and statements will reflect
those of GAP and Yale University.
- Although volunteers are perceived as health care professionals, they
are not physicians; therefore, they will not advise patients regarding
medications or treatments, nor contradict any physician's decision.
- The volunteer is to do nothing when an elderly resident refuses or
expresses discomfort.
- Blood pressures will be taken weekly using standard
sphygmomanometers and stethoscopes.
- Pulses may be taken either using a stethoscope or by hand.
- Respiratory rates are to be taken using a stethoscope.
- The volunteer may request that the elderly resident remove an outer
garment (ex. Coat, scarf, or jacket), but at no point may he/she ask the
patient to disrobe.
- The volunteer is to record current medications and note any changes.
All information is to be recorded on specified sheets and given to the
nurse on duty.
Emotional Responsibilities
- The volunteer is to visit the elderly resident weekly.
- The volunteer is to maintain confidentiality with anything that was
discussed.
- The volunteer will notify the elderly resident, if he/she is unable
to meet the resident that week.
- Volunteers will not accept excessive gifts from the elderly residents.
- Volunteers must obtain permission from the directors of
the elderly home and from the residents before discussing
spiritual matters.
- Volunteers are encouraged to discuss complaints or unusual
circumstances with a GAP officer.
GAP Leadership
- The constitution may only be amended by agreement of all of the
officers or three-fourths of total membership.
- GAP shall have an executive director who served as director in the
previous year. The role of executive director is to advise the year's
current leadership.
- GAP shall have a secretary who is responsible for all contacts with
the volunteer population, and creation and distribution of all public
affair material.
- GAP shall have a Dwight Hall Coordinator who is responsibilities for
all Dwight Hall Contacts. This includes open houses, proposals, budgets,
phone-a-thons, and required meetings.
- GAP shall have a Research Coordinator who creates informative
pamphlets monthly. The topic of the pamphlets are to be decided by the
officers. The Research Coordinator is to research, copy, and distribute
the pamphlets.
- GAP shall have a director who is responsible for delegating duties
and promoting GAP. He is responsible for all responsibilities not
aforementioned.
- There may be more than one officer per position.
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