"The mission of AgingPlan is to maximize individual benefits in community-based services for maintaining independence with quality of life for an individual's entire lifespan. With clinical reasoning approaches, gerontological perspectives support successful personal achievements in health care and rehabilitation projects through evidence-based best practices."
PLANNER: Sudong Kang, M.S.
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Applied Gerontology, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas (In Progress)
M.S. Administration of Long-Term Care & Retirement Facility (ADLR), Department of Applied Gerontology, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
CERTIFICATE
Graduate Academic Certificate in Volunteer and Community Resource Management, University of North Texas
Standard Certificate of Residential-Elderly Administrator by State of California, Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing, (Certificate #: 5571042740)
Executive Certificate Program in Home Modification, University of Southern California Ethel Percy Andrus gerontology Center & The National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification
Microsoft Office User Specialist
ACTIVITIES & EXPERIENCES
Program Director, Asian-Hispanic Senior Care Charity Association, Dallas, Texas
Program Director, Korean-American Seniors Association of Orange County, California
Social Service Coordinator/Case Manager at Adult Day Health Care Center, Los Angeles, California
Benefits Counselor, Orange County, California
Volunteer for Korean Elderly, Hospice Center, Los Angeles County, California
Special Columnist in Community-Based Senior Services & Welfare Policy, NewsKorea, Dallas, Texas
Database Manager/Webmaster at Center for Public Service, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
English-Korean Interpreter, Lewisville ISD, Texas
PUBLICATIONS
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Weekly Journal, NewsKorea, Dallas, Texas
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Professional articles:
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“Benefits of Social Services for the Elderly: How We Can Prepare Retirement”
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“We Need Adult Day Health Care Center”
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“New Medicare Part D – Are You Ready?”
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“Medicaid in Texas”
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“Rehabilitation Center for Korean Seniors”
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Daily Journal, KoreaTimes USA
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Professional articles:
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“Special Care for Alzheimer’s”
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“Future Senior Housing Trend: Small Assisted Living Homes”
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“What is Community-Based Service And How We Can Serve Our Parents”
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The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 59th Annual Scientific Meeting, 2006
Presentation: “Senior Center Strategies to Serve Emerging Populations of Asian Elders”
2006 Spring Diversity and Community Service Conference College of Public Affairs and Community Service, University of North Texas
Presentation: “Community-Based Senior Services for Korean Elderly”
College of Public Affairs and Community Service, University of North Texas
Graduate Student Research Poster Session: “Korean Senior Centers in U.S”
Dallas Area Agency on Aging
Presentation at Independent Nutrition Sites Meeting: “Asian Seniors in North Texas Region”
Field Study
Guadalajara Senior Center: “A Short Review of the Senior Center in Jalisco, Mexico”
AWARDS
2007 TAGS/Janet Pacatte Memorial Scholarship Awarded Grant, Tarrant Area Gerontological Society, Fort Worth, TX
Texas Public Education Grant (TPEG) Award, International Committee at International Studies and Programs, Texas
Academic Achievement Scholarship, Toulouse School of Graduate Studies, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
H.J Friedsam Scholarship, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
Mary Jane Dowse Memorial Scholarship, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
Rapoport/Friedsam Scholarship, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
RESEARCH INTEREST
Aging in Place
Elderly Nutrition Program
Long-Term Care
SERVICE
Benefits Counseling
Home Modification Counseling
Program Planning/Management for Community-Based Senior Services Program
Referral to Health Care Providers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Email) skang@agingplan.com or skang0903@gmail.com
Blog) http://agingplans.blogspot.com/
Website) http://agingplan.com/ |
