Struggling between a sense of belonging and a sense of alienation: Residents' experiences of living in a residential care facility for older people in Sweden

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 143-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Ericson-Lidman
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Residential Care Facility ◽  
Residential Care Facilities

Living in residential care facilities for older people is described in both positive and negative terms. To maintain care quality of a vulnerable group in a constantly changing care context, it is important to continually describe their experiences. This qualitative study aims to describe residents’ experiences of living in a residential care facility for older people in Sweden. Six residents were interviewed and the interviews were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. The analysis resulted in nine sub-categories, two categories and one overall theme. Living in a residential care facility for older people is revealed as ‘Struggling between a sense of belonging and a sense of alienation’. It is of great importance for care providers to explore and try to understand what individuals perceive as factors for feelings of belonging, thereby preventing alienation.

scholarly journals Aging and Masculinity in Bibliotherapy and Poetry Groups for Men in Late Life

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 568-568
Author(s):  
Dovrat Harel
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Older People ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Late Life ◽  
Residential Care Facility ◽  
Residential Care Facilities ◽  
Reading And Writing ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
The Way

Abstract The transition to residential care facility may symbolize the joining into the 'community of older people'. This may influence the ways men in late life construct their identities and the intersection of aging and masculinity. Due to some barriers, this experience may be difficult to express explicitly. Bibliotherapy aims to bridge this gap by using literature to address diverse issues in the form of reading and writing activities. In this presentation we will present "The Literary Parliament" project, in which bibliotherapy and poetry groups of men in late life were conducted in residential care facilities in Israel. We will present findings of a qualitative research which explored poems written by group participants, and the way these helped participants to express their perceptions and feelings of ageing and masculinity in the context of residential care. The use of bibliotherapy to encourage psychological discourse among men in late life will be discussed.

Care providers' experiences of guidelines in daily work at a municipal residential care facility for older people

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 355-363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johan Åhlin ◽  
Eva Ericson-Lidman ◽  
Astrid Norberg ◽  
Gunilla Strandberg
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Residential Care Facility ◽  
Daily Work

A Review on Ambient Assisted Living in a Maltese Context

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-128
Author(s):  
Joseph A. Zammit
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Assisted Living ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Senior Citizens ◽  
Ambient Assisted Living ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Residential Care Facility

The number of senior citizens is continually increasing and they are enjoying a longer life span due to improved quality of life and healthcare. Old age brings with it a whole new set of challenges ranging from the physical to the cognitive. Medical advances have made possible a good quality of life, albeit at a high economic cost to relocate to a residential care facility. One of the main objectives is to keep senior citizens living and participating in their local communities where they have lived and contributed for decades. Another issue faced by moving to residential care is the rising cost of such services. Assisted living allows citizens to continue living in the community whilst using technology to provide a set of services that enable independent living while keeping in contact with care providers. This is a rapidly evolving multi-disciplinary area utilizing techniques ranging from smart hardware, communications, data mining, robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and ICT technologies. This paper discusses a summary of potential applications and the technological disciplines needed to create an independent living space together with issues arising from the application of such technology. Finally a discussion of the application of assisted living in the Maltese context is presented.

scholarly journals Designing virtual natural environments for older adults in residential care facilities

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Rikard Lundstedt ◽  
Carita Håkansson ◽  
Mare Lõhmus ◽  
Mattias Wallergård
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Emotional Reactions ◽  
Natural Environments ◽  
Residential Care Facility ◽  
Residential Care Facilities ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Care Facilities

BACKGROUND: Spending time in natural environments is beneficial for mental health and cognitive function. Unfortunately, many elderly citizens, who would potentially gain from these beneficial effects, have limited or no access to natural environments. Virtual reality may provide the experience of being present in a natural environment without the need of transportation. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the present study was to acquire an understanding of how residents and staff at a residential care facility may use and experience different virtual natural environments, and thus aid the design of virtual natural environments. METHODS: We used qualitative method, collecting data through interviews and observations. The data was analyzed using qualitative content analysis. RESULTS: Exposure to virtual natural environments provoked various emotional reactions, and promoted skill development and social interaction among participants. The staff perceived virtual natural environments as potentially useful for, for example, improving residents’ anxiety. We identified several user interface improvements. CONCLUSIONS: The present study discusses how various aspects of virtual natural environments work in relation to the experience of a user and how this might affect wellbeing in older adults. These aspects may be valuable to consider in the design of virtual natural environments for use at residential care facilities.

Abstract WP424: Challenges of Participation in Life Activities Post-Stroke: A Qualitative Study

Stroke ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Janita P Chau ◽  
Suzanne Hoi Shan Lo
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Stroke Survivors ◽  
Residential Care Facility ◽  
Residential Care Facilities ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Cognitive Limitations ◽  
Care Facilities

Background and Purpose: Our previous study of 265 stroke survivors recruited immediately before discharge from two regional rehabilitation hospitals found state self-esteem, social support satisfaction, discharge location (home, residential care facility), and gender significantly accounted for 49% of the variance in depressive symptoms. The purpose of this study is to explore the challenges of promoting participation in life activities for stroke survivors. Methods: A qualitative study with individual face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted. Adult managerial persons who were responsible for the development of community, rehabilitation or residential care services for stroke survivors were recruited. All participants were asked to share the mission of their institutions, types of care services for stroke survivors, perceived importance of, barriers to and facilitators of promoting participation in life activities, and opportunities for enhancing stroke care services. All interviews were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim for thematic analysis. Results: A total of 11 participants were interviewed. Five were in-charge persons of stroke support groups, two were legislators, two from residential care facilities, and two from community-based organisations. Four key themes were generated: (1) Being institutionalized was found associated with lower levels of psychosocial health, (2) Stroke survivors’ physical and cognitive limitations were perceived as key challenges in promoting participation in life activities, (3) Healthcare providers placed more emphasis on promoting physical rehabilitation than social participation, and (4) Physical environment particularly in residential care facilities posed greater challenges to promoting participation in real life activities. Conclusions: This highlights major challenges for healthcare professionals who care for stroke survivors in residential care facilities. Further studies that investigate the associations between environmental barriers, psychological morbidity and participation restriction is needed.

Access to residential care in Beijing, China: making the decision to relocate to a residential care facility

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (8) ◽  
pp. 1277-1299 ◽  
Author(s):  
YANG CHENG ◽  
MARK W. ROSENBERG ◽  
WUYI WANG ◽  
LINSHENG YANG ◽  
HAIRONG LI
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Older People ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Information Access ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Residential Care Facility ◽  
Geographical Access

ABSTRACTThe demand for residential care by older people is increasing in Beijing as a result of dramatic demographic and socio-economic transformations. Little is known about the way older people access residential care in the context of Beijing. In this research, qualitative data collected from 46 in-depth semi-structured interviews with residential care facility (RCF) managers, older residents, and their family members in six RCFs in Beijing were transcribed and analysed using the constant comparative method. The findings included the following themes: access to residential care as geographical access, information access, economic access, socio-cultural access, and the socio-managerial environment. Geographical access is influenced by location, distance, and the micro-physical environment and amenities of RCFs. Information access refers to the capability to acquire related information on available resources. Economic access is the financial affordability for the resources. Socio-cultural access is affected by individual attitudes and aggregative cultural values on ageing and care of older people. Additionally, the social-managerial environment such as reputations of RCFs, quality of services, and management mechanisms are also important to the decision-making process. All these factors influence older people and their family members’ decision-making process of which RCF to choose. The research provides a multi-perspective analysis of access to residential care and suggestions on improving the accessibility of residential care for older people in Beijing.

scholarly journals The effects of a physical activity programme on the psychological wellbeing of older people in a residential care facility: an experimental study

2010 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 609-626 ◽  
Author(s):  
SILVIA CIAIRANO ◽  
MONICA EMMA LIUBICICH ◽  
EMANUELA RABAGLIETTI
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Experimental Study ◽  
Older People ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Residential Care Facility ◽  
Post Test

ABSTRACTThis experimental study aimed to analyse the effects of an aerobic activity intervention delivered by specially trained instructors to a sample of Italian older people living in a residential care facility. We assessed intervention effects on general health perception, perception that one's health represents a limitation for moderate and heavy physical activity, and positive and negative self-perception. The 36-item Short Form Health Survey Questionnaire (SF-36) was administered at pre-test and post-test to a sample of 22 older people (ten in the control group and 12 in the intervention group) of both genders with an average age of 80.6 years. The findings showed that: (a) the perception that one's health can limit moderate and heavy physical activity decreased significantly in the older people belonging to the intervention group between pre- and post-test, while it increased in the control group; (b) positive self-perception was found to be stable in the intervention group, while it decreased in the control group; and (c) there was no interaction between group and time with respect to both general health perception and negative self-perception. The exercise programme seemed to have a particularly positive effect on older people's beliefs about their ability to master successfully the activities of daily living such as walking and moving objects.

Retirement and the Lifestyles of Older Women

1988 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Voges ◽  
Hannelore Pongratz
Keyword(s):  
Older Women ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Close Relative ◽  
Continuity Hypothesis ◽  
Residential Care Facility ◽  
Residential Care Facilities ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Women's Lives ◽  
Household Activities

ABSTRACTChange of residence from a private household to a residential care facility, implying the relinquishing of household activities, is as critical a life event for older women as retirement from employment outside the home is for older men. This transition terminates many of the activities that had structured the older women's lives for decades, and implies modification of patterns of lifestyle. Based on interviews with female residents of residential care facilities in the Munich area, a close relative who had observed the transition and an employee at the facility, the impacts of the move on dimensions/aspects of lifestyle were analysed, as well as the success with which adaptation to the new setting was made. The positive relationship posited by the continuity hypothesis between continuity in lifestyle and contentment with life situation were generally upheld, although the compensation for a dimension of lifestyle disrupted by the transition by another dimension often occurred.

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