Substantial interest has been generated in assisted living as an alternative to housing for the elderly. Being able to meet the diverse needs of this population is crucial to supporting the residents' quality of life. This presentation introduces a new model of wellcare for assisted living residents and describes a population of over 1000 residents in approximately 37 assisted living communities dispersed throughout the Southeast. The Healthy Generation model outlined in this presentation emphasizes five separate but interrelated domains that have been shown to impact the quality of life of aging individuals. Through the use of a multidimensional data collection instrument, these domains (intellectual, social, physical, spiritual and emotional) are surveyed at the time each resident moves into an assisted living community. The resulting picture of the population is utilized by the assisted living program activities planners to create a monthly, balanced calendar that intentionally engages each domain to support and enhance resident function and well being.
Learning Objectives: During this session, participatns will be able to: 1. define the Healthy Generations Wellcare Model to an assisted living population. 2. discuss the interrelatedness of the 5 domains of the wellcare model. 3. apply the information recieved to a balanced calander of activities that is designed to enhance a resident's quality of life
Keywords: Aging, Quality of Life
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.