Creative Life Review Programming for Older Adults in Long-Term Care and Assisted Living

LeCount, Alexis

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Creative Life Review Programming for Older Adults in Long-Term Care and Assisted Living

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LeCount, Alexis. Creative Life Review Programming for Older Adults In Long-term Care and Assisted Living. Bednarski, Julie.University of Indianapolis. 2019. uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/generic_works/8f0b2789-6a11-475e-91bf-9030aed427c3?locale=en.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

L. Alexis. (2019). Creative Life Review Programming for Older Adults in Long-Term Care and Assisted Living. https://uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/generic_works/8f0b2789-6a11-475e-91bf-9030aed427c3?locale=en

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LeCount, Alexis. Creative Life Review Programming for Older Adults In Long-Term Care and Assisted Living. University of Indianapolis. 2019. https://uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/generic_works/8f0b2789-6a11-475e-91bf-9030aed427c3?locale=en.

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Evidence: Older adults in institutional settings experience limited participation in leisure occupations, often leading to depression and decreased life meaning (Chippendale & Bear-Lehman, 2012; Elias, Neville, & Scott, 2015). Life review is an enjoyable leisure activity for many older adults (de Guzman, Valdez, PeÃ±a, Quindao, & Quibol, 2017). Group life review offers additional benefits, including social interaction and cost-effectiveness (Elias, Neville, &
Scott, 2015). Older adults sharing their story in a creative way encourages emotional processing (King, 2018). Finally, intergenerational exchange promotes positive attitudes of students toward older adults, and greater life meaning for older adults (Chippendale & Boltz, 2015a). Implementation: An occupational therapy (OT) student introduced a creative group life review program with intergenerational exchange in a long-term care and assisted living facility. The program consisted of seven weekly sessions in each facility, where residents shared life stories in groups. The final session included sharing with elementary students. Residents, students, and the partnering school's guidance counselor reported enjoying the experience during sessions.
Outcomes: The OT student completed post-program interviews with residents, activity directors, and the school's guidance counselor. Several residents reported it was meaningful, and most stated they would participate again. Activity directors shared that residents enjoyed the group, and consistently looked forward to attending. The school counselor noted the students learned from and enjoyed the experience. To ensure sustainability, activity department personnel received a binder and in-person training including all program materials and relevant contact information. Life review provided a meaningful leisure occupation for residents in institutional settings.

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