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PORTLAND, Maine

Occupational Therapy students team with Alzheimers Association of Maine for Volunteer Scribe program

In conjunction with the Alzheimer’s Association of Maine, several students from the Occupational Therapy (OT) Class of 2016 participated in the “Volunteer Scribe” program.

Students, guided by Regi Robnett, Ph.D., OTR/L, professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy, worked with older adults suffering from mild to moderate Alzheimer’s Disease, documenting their life stories over several community-based sessions.

Participating students included Rebecca Masterjohn, Tara Lonneman, Nicole Murphy, Paige Mellars and Suzanne Dunn.

The group was awarded an Interprofessional Education (IPE) mini-grant to turn these life stories into booklets. 

About the 91AV

The 91AV is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.