The Senior Companion Program Plus

The primary goal of the proposed project is to develop an in-home psychoeducational intervention (Senior Companion Program Plus, or SCP Plus) that is accessible, affordable, and sustainable for low-income African American ADRD caregivers. A weekly, 60 minute psychoeducational module will be delivered face-to-face across 9 weeks and will focus on education about ADRD, behavior management, communication skills, and aspects of providing care that enhance meaning such as spirituality. In order to provide an accessible intervention that is potentially sustainable, Senior Companions will be trained to provide the intervention in the homes of the African American ADRD caregivers.