By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Winter weather altered some of their plans, but it didn’t stop an army of University of Nebraska at Kearney students from completing their mission. About 450 students spread out to 40 job sites Saturday for The Big Event, an annual day of giving back when Lopers take on various service projects to say thanks to the Kearney community. The Big Event, started at Texas A&M University in 1982, is the largest one-day, … [Read more...] about UNK students give back to community during The Big Event; More than 450 at 40 locations
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UNK social work class meets off campus to assess elderly
By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – The large clock on the wall reads 2:53 p.m. Outside, an elderly man takes his afternoon walk, greeting strangers as they enter the building. Inside, a spirited game of bingo is played. I-23. G-46. N-38. The numbers are called out. “Bingo!” shouts a man. “Bingo,” he repeats. You hear groans from others playing. It is a typical Monday afternoon at Kearney’s Cambridge Court senior living facility, with one … [Read more...] about UNK social work class meets off campus to assess elderly
Conference on Aging focuses on vulnerable adults, inclusion
By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – An upcoming University of Nebraska at Kearney conference will examine how society tends to identify some groups of people as fundamentally different and of less value than everyone else. “Pathways to a Full, Meaningful and Inclusive Life” is the theme for UNK’s seventh annual Conference on Aging. The event, sponsored by UNK’s Department of Social Work and Cambridge Court Assisted Living, is from noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 5 in the … [Read more...] about Conference on Aging focuses on vulnerable adults, inclusion
Conference on Aging provides resources for caregivers
What – Conference on Aging When – Oct. 22 Where – UNK Nebraskan Student Union, Ponderosa Room 12 to 12:30 p.m. – Registration 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. – “Caregiver Stress at End-of-Life: Opportunities for Social Work Leadership,” Karla Washington, assistant research professor at University of Missouri 1:45 to 2:15 p.m. – “Caregiving,” Susan Bochart, lifespan respite coordinator at Nebraska Respite Network 2:45 to 3:15 p.m. – “E-Resources for Caregivers,” Ashley Gage, UNK … [Read more...] about Conference on Aging provides resources for caregivers
