Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
14 <br /> Page 3 of 3 Erica Janko <br /> Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee <br /> Background, education and experience relevant to this board: <br /> I am a doctoral student in sociology at UNC-Chapel Hill. For my dissertation research, I am <br /> conducting an ethnographic study of the politics of eldercare in the Triangle area. As part of this <br /> research, I have been getting involved in the advocacy work of the North Carolina Coalition on <br /> Aging and Friends of Residents in Long Term Care. More personally, I have experienced my <br /> family's challenges navigating systems of long-term care. These personal experiences inform <br /> my interest in improving systems of care and aging as much as my educational and professional <br /> experiences. <br /> Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: <br /> Nursing home care is an important form of long-term care needed as our communities age, but <br /> faces a wide range of complex challenges. I hope that by serving on this board I could contribute <br /> to improving care in our community. <br /> Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board: <br /> I would bring a sociological perspective to the board. My strengths lie in being able to connect <br /> specific issues to broader social, political, and economic structures. Though I spend most of my <br /> time thinking and learning about issues related to aging, I am a newcomer to the field and am <br /> relatively young, which might also offer a different perspective to the board. <br /> Conflict of Interest: <br /> Yes; If I am appointed to this board, I would like to ask permission from the County and the other <br /> board members if I could take field notes on my experience serving on the board as part of my <br /> dissertation research. If approved, I would work with the board to keep board members' <br /> identities confidential. <br /> Boards/Commissions appointments: <br /> Other Comments: <br /> This application was current on: 7/18/2022 5:46:56 PM Date Printed: 7/19/2022 <br />