Key+Informant


 * Key Informant**
 * First confirm with Gwen- Provide a concept of what we are doing!!
 * Our project involves the following: assessment of facility and families, availability to the families, privacy issues, then we take the information and design a program to meet those needs. Then we will implement the program and
 * Age
 * Nationality
 * Language
 * number of families (total)
 * gender
 * Availability (confirm a day)
 * Is their any support that the children in the hospital can need from us
 * Also the families
 * Average stay
 * Requirements to stay
 * Capacity
 * Amount of time that can stay
 * How often they are at the house and hospital time
 * Where do they live
 * Average household income
 * Access to basic needs- toothbrush, paste
 * Do they have a schedule for the house?
 * Are their household duties- schedule?
 * Can we go over and see it at specific times- tour and have an idea of the house!!! (next Thursday since we don't have class)
 * Can we talk with the families to discuss their needs?
 * Can we get back to her if we have any more questions later?

Melissa has set up a meeting with Gwen on Thursday, April 28th at 1:30. Melissa, Rachel and Theresa will be there.

4-28-11 Rachel, Theresa and Melissa met with Gwen at the Ronald McDonald House. She looked at our survey, but she stated it needs to be approved first by the Director of Operations. Every other Monday, the house holds a meeting in the morning and the people of the home come (not all of them, but most). She said she will try to get the approval before Monday so she can hand the surveys to them. Melissa emailed her an electric copy so she can make print copies if the Director okays the survey. She will contact Melissa as soon as she talks with the Director.

Here are some additional information from the meeting: - A total of 21 families are at the home and it is always at full occupancy -The house hosts families from all the near by hospitals, not just Loma Linda - Families come from all over, one guest was on a vacation here from Nigeria and ended up staying for about a year. - When the home is filled, there are off-site locations, such as a home which is slightly more expensive or a hotel room - To stay at the home, it costs 10 dollars a night. The hotel room is also 10 dollars a night. - There are chores for each of the guests, which is determined by the room number (ex: clean microwave, dust living room) -We had a tour of the home, and it was well decorated, with a home-like atmosphere. All the furniture and decorations and food are donated. - There was a patio in the back with a barbecue and chairs with a playground set - A couple living rooms, one with a television with DVDs and VHSs. In addition they have playstation. There is also a children's library on one side of the house and an adult library on the other side of the house, with magazines through out the house. - Each room has a bathroom and either 2 twin beds or 1 queen bed (no tv) -They are in the process of adding 30 new rooms to the house. -The shuttle does not run on Saturdays, so a volunteer comes by on Saturdays to give anyone a ride to the near by shopping center, Citrus Plaza -The maximum length of stay is 28 days, but it is not always followed; one guest stayed for 14 months - After 28 days, you must be out of the house for 24-48 hours and then with the referral of a social worker, you can return back to the house - 3 visitors max for each room, however they must stay outside of the room (living room ok) -Children must be supervised by legal guardian - The parent must spend 6-8 hours at the hospital - They have spot checks, so the families must keep their rooms clean

5/5/11 I spoke with Gwen; she spoke with Karen the director. Her concern is the privacy of the families so we would not be able to administer our survey. Her alternative is that we can interview Karen and obtain infromation from the assessment that they gather from the families upon their stay. Melissa Totten

5/16/11 I spoke with Karen, she will be sending me a summary of the survey the families fill out after their stay via email. I will be calling Gwen to set up our implementation date. Melissa Totten

5/16/11 I have forwarded the summary of the survey that Karen has sent me to everyone. Melissa Totten

5/18/11 I have spoken with Gwen she confirmed thur the 26th and then called me back and said her activities for that week had already been submited therefore we will have to implement our project the following week. We are now scheduled to implement on Tue the 31st from 1-3. Melissa Totten 18