One of聽Amanda DeBleeker鈥榮聽favorite things to do is spend time with her 92-year-old grandmother. 鈥淪he is my inspiration,鈥 Amanda said. 鈥淲ith the help of the scholarship I received, I will someday be able to give older adults some of the care and love my grandmother has shown me.鈥
Amanda鈥檚 interest in psychology, social work, and aging studies led her to 51福利社 and to volunteer as a long-term care ombudsman. She visits local long-term care facilities to help residents improve their quality of life and investigate complaints or concerns about their care and surroundings.