Family members’ perspectives on environmental changes in a long-term care facility: Lessons from a case study

2006 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-92
Author(s):  
Teresa M. Cooney ◽  
Jill McClintock
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Term Care Facility ◽  
Long Term Care Facility

scholarly journals Insights into the impact and use of research results in a residential long-term care facility: a case study

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa A Cranley ◽  
Judy M Birdsell ◽  
Peter G Norton ◽  
Debra G Morgan ◽  
Carole A Estabrooks
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Term Care Facility ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Long Term Care Facility ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Residential Long Term Care

Changes in Family Involvement Following a Relative's Move to a Long-Term Care Facility

2006 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
James W. Gladstone ◽  
Sherry L. Dupuis ◽  
Evelyn Wexler
Keyword(s):  
Family Involvement ◽  
Family Caregiving ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Term Care Facility ◽  
Long Term Care Facility ◽  
Over Time

ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study was to examine changes in family involvement following a relative's move to a long-term care facility as well as factors associated with these changes. Qualitative data, using in-depth, active interviews were gathered from 35 family members at two points in time following a relative's move to a facility. Findings showed some changes in contact that were related to personal, social, institutional, and health conditions. Occasionally, new types of care were provided; more often care was rebalanced or expressed in alternative ways. The majority of participants did not view themselves as caregivers, a perception that remained stable over time. Consistent with continuity theory, families, in most cases, tended to seek ways to maintain consistency in their roles as family members and carers, particularly in the first year or so after placement. Nonetheless, facility staff should be aware of the factors that might influence changes over time in family caregiving roles and offer support to families dealing with these issues.

scholarly journals Storytelling as languaging: the case of Jane

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1031-1038
Author(s):  
Iryna Lenchuk ◽  
Amer Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Term Care Facility ◽  
Long Term Care Facility ◽  
Affective Change

This paper presents the findings of a case study, which aims to answer the question of whether languaging (i.e. storytelling as a cognitively demanding talk) can improve the cognition of an older adult suffering from multiple sclerosis and living in a long-term care facility. Languaging, the process of using language to make meaning, evokes the views of Bakhtin and Vygotsky on language as a dynamic, heterogeneous and dialogic construct that mediates our relationship with the outside world and, most importantly, shapes our minds in the process of communication. We analyzed the structure of the 10 audio recorded and transcribed sessions between the researcher and the participant for the stories. Focusing on one of the stories told by Jane, the participant, and to the researcher, the analysis shows that Jane was capable of engaging in a cognitively demanding task of telling the story. By doing this, Jane restored her relationship with the outside world; the act of storytelling “pushed” her to produce a more complex language and facilitated a positive cognitive and affective change.

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