CHR Mini-Cog Screening Pilot
This multi-year Community Health Representative (CHR) pilot project is testing the applicability of the Mini-Cog cognitive assessment in community settings, including a referral process. Secondary aims are:
- raising awareness of dementia and Alzheimer’s among I/T/U staff and tribal members,
- establishing peer-to-peer learning networks, and
- examining data collection and documentation approaches.
The IHS Alzheimer's program funds CHR programs to participate in short-term demonstration projects.
Why Should CHRs Be Involved?
CHR professionals can play a key role for people with dementia and their caregivers. In addition to ongoing CHR services, they can promote timely detection and diagnosis, help educate about dementia, and connect people living with dementia and their caregivers with community resources.
Learn more about Alzheimer's and Dementia.
For more information on the Mini-Cog tool, visit the Mini-Cog website.
Report
CHR DEMENTIA PILOT EVALUATION REPORT
The purpose of this pilot project was to explore the feasibility of CHRs using the Mini-Cog brief cognitive screening in community settings, including a referral process to the clinical setting. The IHS DCCS CHR Program recruited six programs to participate in the six-month demonstration project. The CHR Dementia Project Evaluation Report [PDF - 1.5 MB] provides an overview of the first cohort of the pilot program activities and shares early evaluation findings to inform future year pilot process improvements.
