An Exploration of Social Participation Among Older Adults in an Assisted Living Facility

2021 ◽  
Vol 75 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 7512505115p1-7512505115p1
Author(s):  
Nicole A. Fidanza ◽  
Julia Kowal ◽  
Salvador Bondoc
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Social Participation ◽  
Assisted Living ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Social Connections ◽  
Social Transition ◽  
Assisted Living Facility ◽  
The Social ◽  
Primary Author

Abstract Date Presented 04/200/21 This qualitative study explored the perceptions and social participation experiences of adults residing in an assisted living facility (ALF). Four themes emerged: impressions and social transition, social connections impacting relationships, motivation as key to socialization, and resident-perceived barriers to socialization. Findings implicate the need for change within the ALF setting to best facilitate the social participation and minimize the social isolation of its residents. Primary Author and Speaker: Nicole A. Fidanza Additional Authors and Speakers: Whitney Ogechi Ihezue, J. Rita Park, and Janet Njelesani

Falls and fear of falling among older adults in an assisted-living facility: A qualitative and foundational study for intervention development in a developing country

2021 ◽  
Vol 94 ◽  
pp. 104375
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Chiebuka Okoye ◽  
Christopher Olusanjo Akosile ◽  
Fatai Adesina Maruf ◽  
Ifeoma Uchenna Onwuakagba ◽  
Ukamaka Gloria Mgbeojedo
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Assisted Living ◽  
Fear Of Falling ◽  
Intervention Development ◽  
Assisted Living Facility

scholarly journals Voices of Experience: What Do Low-Income Older Adults Tell Us About Mobility, Technology, and Social Participation?

2021 ◽  
pp. 073346482110125
Author(s):  
Haley B. Gallo ◽  
Lia W. Marshall ◽  
Lené Levy-Storms ◽  
Kathleen H. Wilber ◽  
Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Social Participation ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Diverse Group ◽  
Senior Center ◽  
Perceived Safety

Mobility and technology can facilitate in-person and virtual social participation to help reduce social isolation, but issues exist regarding older adults’ access, feasibility, and motivation to use various forms of mobility and technology. This qualitative study explores how a diverse group of low-income, urban-living older adults use mobility and technology for social participation. We conducted six focus groups ( N = 48), two each in English, Spanish, and Korean at a Los Angeles senior center. Three major themes emerged from thematic analysis: using technology for mobility; links between mobility and social participation; and technology-mediated social participation. Cost, perceived safety, (dis)ability, and support from family and friends were related to mobility and technology use. This study demonstrates the range of mobility and technology uses among older adults and associated barriers. The findings can help establish a pre-COVID-19 baseline on how to make mobility and technology more accessible for older adults at risk of isolation.

scholarly journals Loneliness, social dislocation and invisibility experienced by older men who are single or living alone: accounting for differences across sexual identity and social context

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Paul Willis ◽  
Alex Vickery ◽  
Tricia Jessiman
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Identity ◽  
Social Participation ◽  
Older Men ◽  
Living Alone ◽  
Social Connections ◽  
Social Environments ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Social Settings ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Separation

Abstract Across literature on loneliness and ageing, little attention is given to the intersection of ageing, sexuality and masculinities, and how this shapes the social connections of older men. We report findings from a qualitative study of older men's experiences of loneliness and social participation, focusing on perspectives from two groups who are single and/or living alone: men identifying as (a) heterosexual and (b) gay (not bisexual). We present findings generated from semi-structured interviews with 72 men residing in England (65–95 years). We discuss three prominent themes: (a) loneliness, loss and social dislocation; (b) diverging life-events that trigger loneliness; and (c) variations in visibility and exclusion across social settings. Embedded within men's descriptions of loneliness is a running theme of social dislocation that speaks to a wider sense of social separation and estrangement. Unique to gay men's accounts are the ways in which experiences of loneliness and social isolation are compounded by living in heteronormative social environments and their encounters with ageism in gay social settings. Older men's accounts convey anxieties about visibility and anticipated exclusion across social settings shared with other men that vary according to sexual identity and context. We discuss how sexuality and being single and/or living alone impact on older men's social participation as we seek to move beyond a heterocentric understanding of loneliness.

The Impact of Obesity on the Social Participation of Older Adults

2008 ◽  
Vol 135 (4) ◽  
pp. 409-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Zettel-Watson ◽  
Michael Britton
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Participation ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Social Participation in Older Adults after Relocation to Long-Term Care Institutions in China: A Qualitative Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 164-176
Author(s):  
Honghui Pan ◽  
Sarah Dury ◽  
Daan Duppen ◽  
Vilhelmiina Lehto ◽  
Renfeng Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Social Participation ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Term Care

scholarly journals Social participation needs of older adults living in a rural regional county municipality: Toward reducing situations of isolation and vulnerability

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie Levasseur ◽  
Sonia Routhier ◽  
Irma Clapperton ◽  
Chantal Doré ◽  
Frances Gallagher
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Social Participation ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Community Organization ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
The Social

Abstract Background: Social participation is restricted for approximately half the older adult population but is critical in fostering community vitality, promoting health, and preventing disabilities. Although targeted through interventions by community organizations, healthcare professionals and municipalities, little is known about the needs of older adults to participate socially, especially in rural areas. This study thus aimed to identify and prioritize the social participation needs of older adults living in a rural regional county municipality.Methods: A participatory action research was conducted in a rural regional county municipality (RCM) in Quebec, Canada, with a convenience sample of 139 stakeholders, including older adults, caregivers, healthcare and community organization managers, healthcare and community organization workers, community partners and key informants.Results: Facilitators and barriers to social participation are related to personal factors (e.g., health, interests, motivation), the social environment (e.g., availability of assistance or volunteers) and the physical environment (e.g., distance to resources, recreational facilities and social partners). Nine older adults’ needs emerged and were prioritized as follows: 1) having access to and being informed about transportation options, 2) being informed about available activities and services, 3) having access to activities, including volunteering opportunities, suited to their interests, schedule, cost, language and health condition, 4) being accompanied to activities, 5) having access to meeting places near home and adapted to their health condition, and 6-9 (no preferred order) being reached when isolated, being personally invited and welcomed to activities, having a social support network, and being valued and recognized. Differences emerged when prioritizing needs of older adults with disabilities (greater need for assistance, accessibility and adapted activities) and older adults living in a rural area (greater need for transportation).Conclusions: To promote active participation in the community, the social participation needs of older women and men living in rural areas must be addressed, especially in regard to transportation, information, adapted activities, assistance and accessibility. The first part of this action research will be followed by community selection and implementation of initiatives designed to ultimately foster their social participation.

scholarly journals Computing for Numeracy: How Safe is Your COVID-19 Social Bubble?

Numeracy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Connor
Keyword(s):  
Small Groups ◽  
Assisted Living ◽  
Event Tree ◽  
Risk Of Infection ◽  
Assisted Living Facility ◽  
Web Based ◽  
The Social ◽  
Bayesian Event Tree

The COVID-19 pandemic has led many people to form social bubbles. These social bubbles are small groups of people who interact with one another but restrict interactions with the outside world. The assumption in forming social bubbles is that risk of infection and severe outcomes, like hospitalization, are reduced. How effective are social bubbles? A Bayesian event tree is developed to calculate the probabilities of specific outcomes, like hospitalization, using example rates of infection in the greater community and example prior functions describing the effectiveness of isolation by members of the social bubble. The probabilities are solved for two contrasting examples: members of an assisted living facility and members of a classroom, including their teacher. A web-based calculator is provided so readers can experiment with the Bayesian event tree and learn more about these probabilities by modeling their own social bubble.

Experience of Educational Sessions and CarFit: Impact on Driving Cessation

2021 ◽  
Vol 75 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 7512505216p1-7512505216p1
Author(s):  
Megan Edwards Collins
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Warning Signs ◽  
Driving Safety ◽  
Driving Cessation ◽  
Educational Session ◽  
Primary Author

Abstract Date Presented Accepted for AOTA INSPIRE 2021 but unable to be presented due to online event limitations. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the experience of older adults participating in an educational session and CarFit event and to determine its impact on preparing older adults for driving cessation. A lack of preparedness for driving cessation and the benefits of learning about resources and driving warning signs through the educational session and CarFit event was identified. Findings show that OT practitioners can provide support for driving safety and cessation. Primary Author and Speaker: Megan Edwards Collins

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