lso403 group-presentation-seniors-in-nursing-homes-with-social-isolation (3)
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Seniors with Social Isolation in a
Nursing Home
By: Aarany Rasalingam, Kailey Packham, Vishnugha Kanna, Julie Tran, Rachelle Belne, & Chad Axelrod
Population: seniors in a nursing homeIntervention Strategy: group activities to address social issue of social isolation.Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJWWLx9m00Q
Program
Resident Needs:o Biological needs for
belongingo Social Inclusiono Social
Bonding/Relationshipso Quality of Lifeo Recreation and Leisure
Satisfaction
Program Cont’d
Social Isolation
Potential causes:Psychological/physiological impairments like○ Depression○ Dementia &Alzheimer’s
Disease○ Paraplegia○ Loss of speech/ other senses○ Loss of family member,
spouse, friends
Physchotherapy Groupo Social Group
Larger Less intimate Goal focused
o Primary Group (goal to create this) Create closer bonds High level of cohesion member identification
Group Types
● Implement recreation and leisure activities in group settings
● Encourage social participation● Improve:
o social well-being o Prevent suffering/paino Improve quality of life
Program Goal
● TR o Assess patients interests, needs o Plans activities o Implements them
● Residents choiceo Participateo Come outo How they participate
Co-Leadership Approach
● Groupso Treated equallyo No specific role
● Individualso Encouraged to engageo Focus on goals of group
● Goalso Reduce social isolation
Roles
● Informal rules● Applies to specific groups & its members● Ensures rules and regulations
o Prescriptive Norms Appropriate ways to respond to social situations
o Proscriptive Norms Actions that group members should not do
o Descriptive Norms What people normally do
o Injunctive Norms Behaviors that people have to do
Norms
● Inter-member relationso Decreases social isolationo Promotes social inclusion
● Centralized Communicationo Information flowo Creates establishmento TR encourage leadership roles
● Establishment of groupo change in tasks, behaviours, experienceo alternate authoritative roles
● Free will (no attendance)● Choice● Group size
o according to how many residences interestedo planned by TR, Activity Aids & Volunteers
● Attendance o allows for more goals to be met
Structure & Recruitment
April 2015 & Popsicle Social
http://seniors.lovetoknow.com/Nursing_Home_Activities_Ideas
http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/library/publications/year/2004/Social_Isolation_Amon
g_Seniors.pdf
References