LCSH
Older people--Services for--United States; Educational Web sites; Congregate housing; Retirement communities; Older people--Care--United States
Abstract
The majority of older adults prefer to stay in their own homes and “age in place.” But older adults report they need assistance with chores, transportation, and social participation to increase their quality of life, safety, and success in performing daily activities. Supportive programs may provide adults with these opportunities to continue to live in their homes successfully. The purpose of this project is to provide an educational website for volunteers of North East Seattle Together (NEST), which is a community-based village providing older adults with volunteer assistance, educational programs, and social resources. This website serves as a tool where volunteers may gain more information about the aging process and strategies they may use to be more effective in serving the members of NEST, which will allow members more success in daily function. The website includes sections about age-related changes, the impact these changes have on daily function, simple home modifications, energy conservation strategies, communication strategies, and ethical situations that volunteers may face and how best to proceed through those situations.
First Advisor
Tatiana Kaminski, PhD, OTR/L
Second Advisor
Lucretia A. Berg, MSOT, OTR/L
Third Advisor
George S. Tomlin, PhD, OTR/L
Date of Completion
Spring 2012
Degree Type
Thesis
Format
URI
http://soundideas.pugetsound.edu/ms_occ_therapy/36
Language
English
Rights
Degree Name
Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT)
Date of Award
4-1-2012
Department
Occupational Therapy
Institution
University of Puget Sound
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