Title
Exploring “Home” at an Assisted Living Facility: Looking through Residents’ Lenses with Photovoice
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2012
Abstract
An increasing number of older adults are moving into assisted living facilities when living independently becomes difficult. These facilities afford older adults a home-like environment with opportunities for social activity and a minimal level of professional care, although relocation can negatively impact well-being. Because it is important to study home environments of aging adults, 10 residents of an assisted living facility were engaged in Photovoice to explore perceptions of the facility as home. Through photographic expression, residents identified environment enhancements for home at an assisted living facility. Findings of this study have implications for program planning at long-term care facilities.
Recommended Citation
Lewinson, T., Robinson-Dooley, V., and Grant, K. (2012). Exploring “home” at an assisted living facility: Looking through residents’ lenses with Photovoice. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 55(8), 745-757. DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2012.684758
Comments
This article was originally published in the Journal of Gerontological Social Work. Copyright © 2012 Taylor & Francis.
The post-print (post-peer-reviewed) version is posted here with the permission of the author.