A Client-Centered Community Engagement Project: Improving the Health and Wellness of Older Adults in an Assisted Living Facility.
Central to nursing practice is the promotion of health and wellness practices. Drawing on the Community as Partner Model, nursing process, Nursing Interventions Classification, and Logic Model, second-year nursing students collaborated with staff and residents of an assisted living facility to promote health and wellness in the older adult population. Windshield surveys, resident surveys, key informant interviews, and focus group interviews were conducted to gain insight into the perceptions and experiences of staff and residents. The majority of residents indicated they were satisfied with life at the facility and their needs have been adequately met. Strengths and areas for improvement were identified in several aspects, including the facility atmosphere and location, quality of staff and health care services, recreational and dietary services, and social support networks. By partnering with community key stakeholders, valuing all different perspectives, and connecting theory to practice, a successful client-centered community clinical project was demonstrated. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 42(8), 44-51.].
Madeleine
M
Ballantyne-Rice
Kayla
K
Chopp
Lisa
L
Evans
Vanessa
V
Ho
Wan Ping
WP
Hsiung
Marian Alexandra
MA
Simon
Kaiyu
K
Wu
Tam Truong
TT
Donnelly
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016852:Housing for the Elderly; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D018802:Patient-Centered Care