In his own words:In his own words:
"I am a senior Physical Therapy major with a minor in Aging Studies. My research came out of my work in Dr. Bergman’s Counseling the Older Adult course this past spring 2015. Throughout the course, we were studying various counseling methods and perspectives, and their applicability to different populations of older adults. I then began to wonder how counseling might be applicable to individuals at the very end of their lives, and how counselors might need to adapt their practices to best suit the needs of those clients. My research analyzes several studies which focused on this population, and aims to present recommendations for counselors when helping those at the end of their lives. Within Physical Therapy, we tend to approach health care from the medical model of curing diseases, but my work in Aging Studies has helped me see that health care can be more dynamic than that. With this work, I present techniques that could be useful to counselors and caregivers of all disciplines which would help them better meet the unique needs of clients and their families during this specific period of transition. I’m honored to be recognized for my work, and sincerely grateful for the opportunity to present my research at the SSA Conference."
https://www.ithaca.edu/intercom/article.php/20151105165000265