The PorchLight Project

Exclusion Criteria

• •As data is made available, the UMN research team expects to receive survey data from all the clients and volunteers in LSS-MN Caregiver \& Companion Services programming who complete the surveys, and those included in the LSS database. Since LSS-MN administers surveys to every client and volunteer involved in their LSS-MN Caregiver \& Companion program (as able), data likely will be obtained from individuals who do not meet the memory-specific criteria. However, as needed, UMN may choose to exclude one or more of the following from analysis. Again, the researcher/research staff best judgement will be used when conducting analyses and will document decisions accordingly:
• •● Clients who do not have memory loss
• •In addition, any client and volunteer can choose to not complete surveys, so we would not have survey data from those individuals, and may continue with routine attempts at surveying at the next data collection time-point. Missing surveys may be considered during analysis.
• •Please note: Due to the eligibility criteria for volunteers and clients in the LSS-MN program, we do not anticipate any data for those under 18 years of age. Although the real-world, pragmatic design will allow us to include caregivers under the age of 21), it is important to note that LSS-MN's most recent data on caregivers participating in their volunteer programs indicate none under the age of 21