TY - JOUR
T1 - Meaningful Engagement Among Assisted Living Residents With Dementia
T2 - Successful Approaches
AU - Kemp, Candace L.
AU - Bender, Alexis A.
AU - Ciofi, Joy
AU - Craft Morgan, Jennifer
AU - Burgess, Elisabeth O.
AU - Duong, Stephen
AU - Epps, Fayron R.
AU - Hill, Andrea Michelle
AU - Manley, Pamela R.
AU - Sease, Jasmine
AU - Perkins, Molly M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2021.
PY - 2021/12
Y1 - 2021/12
N2 - Meaningful engagement is an important dimension of quality of life and care for persons living with dementia, including the growing number who reside in assisted living communities. This report presents preliminary findings from an ongoing qualitative study aimed at identifying best care practices to create and maintain meaningful engagement among persons with dementia. Over a 1-year period, we conducted interviews, residents’ record review, and participant observations in four diverse care communities. Our analysis identified four approaches that successfully promote meaningful engagement: (a) knowing the person, (b) connecting with and meeting people where they are, (c) being in the moment, and (d) viewing all encounters as opportunity. Incorporation of these approaches in care routines and adoption by all care partners can promote meaningful engagement, including during crises such as COVID-19.
AB - Meaningful engagement is an important dimension of quality of life and care for persons living with dementia, including the growing number who reside in assisted living communities. This report presents preliminary findings from an ongoing qualitative study aimed at identifying best care practices to create and maintain meaningful engagement among persons with dementia. Over a 1-year period, we conducted interviews, residents’ record review, and participant observations in four diverse care communities. Our analysis identified four approaches that successfully promote meaningful engagement: (a) knowing the person, (b) connecting with and meeting people where they are, (c) being in the moment, and (d) viewing all encounters as opportunity. Incorporation of these approaches in care routines and adoption by all care partners can promote meaningful engagement, including during crises such as COVID-19.
KW - assisted living
KW - dementia
KW - person-centered care
KW - quality of care
KW - quality of life
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U2 - 10.1177/0733464821996866
DO - 10.1177/0733464821996866
M3 - Article
C2 - 33655775
AN - SCOPUS:85102144649
SN - 0733-4648
VL - 40
SP - 1751
EP - 1757
JO - Journal of Applied Gerontology
JF - Journal of Applied Gerontology
IS - 12
ER -