title: NORC supportive services model implementation and community capacity.
abstract: As community residents age, service delivery systems may not be equipped to meet their changing needs. The Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC) model has emerged as a strategy to utilize existing resources and develop a comprehensive approach to maintaining older adult functional status. However, little has been written about how community capacity influences NORC implementation. A community capacity framework was used to analyze the themes that emerged from participant and service provider interviews at two diverse NORC sites. The findings revealed that perceptions of a sense of community and partnership management influenced the NORC experience for participants and providers.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. jivery@gsu.edu
authors.forename: Jan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ivery
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Akstein-Kahan
authors.forename: Kathleen C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Murphy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D005260:Female; D005853:Geriatrics; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D057187:Independent Living; D008297:Male; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012944:Social Support; D012947:Social Work; D014186:Transportation