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Altruistic activities of older adults living in long term care facilities
— a literature review | | Author(s) | Joseph Cipriani |
| Journal title | Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, vol 26, no 1, 2007 |
| Pages | pp 19-28 |
| Source | Haworth Document Delivery Service, The Haworth Press, Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580, USA. http://www.HaworthPress.com |
| Keywords | Residents [care homes] ; Care homes ; Nursing homes ; Voluntary work [elderly] ; Occupational therapy ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | Reviews of six studies on occupational therapy are presented in this review of research literature on altruistic activities of older people living in long term care (LTC) facilities. Three models used within occupational therapy practice - the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO), Person-Environment-Occupation Model (PEO), and the Lifestyle Performance Model (LSPM) - were examined as to how altruistic behaviours can be incorporated as part of the assessment process. The review identifies six points which can assist occupational therapy professionals in planning to meet altruistic needs. First, one should not assume that all residents of an LTC facility have the need to be altruistic. Second, having a choice whether to engage in the activity once it is designed is important, but having the opportunity presented by the therapist in the first place may be key to facilitation of such activities. Third, the question of who to serve provides many opportunities, with research indicating a promising lead that intergenerational help may be particularly satisfying. Fourth, altruistic activities can have recipients from the community, but can also potentially include peers in the residence. Fifth, there is some research which indicates that residents, once given the idea, can be active planners in the type of activities engaged in, including what to do, for whom to do it, and the length of time of participation. Lastly, the opportunity for social engagement is of major importance. Practitioners need to be aware of the interest that may be present among older people living in LTC to engage in altruistic activities. Such activities may serve as a means to directly assist clients in maintaining their quality of life and achieving higher levels of life satisfaction. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-071210211 A |
| Classmark | KX: KW: LHB: GHH: LOH: 64A |
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