Environmental Intervention Toolkit to Improve Sleep of Residents of the Minnesota Veterans Home-Minneapolis
Name of Award
GHR Innovative Scholarship Grant
Date Awarded
Spring 5-25-2018
Department/School
Library, Occupational Therapy
Project Description
Cynthia Graham, Assistant Professor, Brenda Frie, Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy, Janet Benz, Assistant Professor of Interprofessional Education, and Kathrine Campbell, Assistant Professor of Interprofessional Education, are awarded $4,800 by the GHR Innovative Scholarship Grant to investigate environmental interventions and how they affect sleep. In long-term care facilities and nursing homes, disturbed or inadequate sleep for aging residents can exacerbate existing medical conditions, increase the risk of resident falls, speed cognitive decline and memory loss, increase depression and mental health conditions, contribute to excessive daytime sleepiness, irritability, and poor concentration. Staff of the Minnesota Veterans Home-Minneapolis have identified improving resident’s sleep as a top priority for improving care.
Recommended Citation
Graham, Cynthia K.; Frie, Brenda; Benz, Janet; and Campbell, Katherine, "Environmental Intervention Toolkit to Improve Sleep of Residents of the Minnesota Veterans Home-Minneapolis" (2018). Internal Grant Awards. 227.
https://sophia.stkate.edu/internal_awards/227