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ArticleJMIR aging2022

The Impact of a Naturally Occurring Retirement Community Supportive Services Program on Older Adult Participants' Social Networks: Semistructured Interview Study.

Christine Marie Mills, Simone Parniak, Carri Hand, Colleen McGrath, Debbie Laliberte Rudman, Cassandra Chislett, Mariah Giberson, Lauren White, Vincent DePaul, Catherine Donnelly

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Article in JMIR aging, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Christine Marie MillsSchool of Rehabilitation Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6662-8613
Simone ParniakHealth Services and Policy Research Institute, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0506-4292
Carri HandSchool of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, London, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7661-8083
Colleen McGrathSchool of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, London, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0032-8092
Debbie Laliberte RudmanSchool of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, London, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5486-8994
Cassandra ChislettSchool of Rehabilitation Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5654-6737
Mariah GibersonSchool of Rehabilitation Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6462-5534
Lauren WhiteSchool of Rehabilitation Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3396-1927
Vincent DePaulSchool of Rehabilitation Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4645-6399
Catherine DonnellySchool of Rehabilitation Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0809-3059
Queen's University · CAWestern University · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMost older adults want to age in place, in their homes and communities. However, this can be challenging for many, frequently owing to lack of supports that allow for aging in place. Naturally occurring retirement community supportive services programs (NORC-SSPs) offer an approach to help older adults age in place. Although qualitative studies have examined the experiences of NORC-SSP participants, little is known about how participation in NORC-SSP programming affects participants' social networks.

objectiveThis study aimed to explore the experiences of 13 NORC-SSP residents who participated in Oasis Senior Supportive Living (Oasis) and how participating in NORC-SSP programming, specifically based on the Oasis model, influenced their social networks.

methodsParticipants were recruited, using convenience sampling, from 4 naturally occurring retirement communities (NORCs) in Ontario, Canada. All participants (13/13, 100%) had participated in Oasis programming. Semistructured qualitative interviews were conducted with participants. Social network theory informed the interview guide and thematic analysis.

resultsIn total, 13 participants (n=12, 92% women and n=1, 8% men) were interviewed. These participants were from 4 different NORCs where Oasis had been implemented, comprising 2 midrise apartment buildings, 1 low-rise apartment building, and 1 mobile home community. Overall, 3 main themes were identified from the interviews with Oasis participants: expansion and deepening of social networks, Oasis activities (something to do, someone to do it with), and self-reported impact of Oasis on mental health and well-being (feeling and coping with life better). Participants noted that Oasis provided them with opportunities to meet new people and broaden their social networks, both within and outside their NORCs. They also indicated that Oasis provided them with meaningful ways to spend their time, including opportunities to socialize and try new activities. Participants stated that participating in Oasis helped to alleviate loneliness and improved their quality of life. They noted that Oasis provided them with a reason to get up in the morning. However, the experiences described by participants may not be reflective of all Oasis members. Those who had positive experiences may have been more likely to agree to be interviewed.

conclusionsOn the basis of the participants' interviews, Oasis is an effective aging-in-place model that has been successfully implemented in low-rise apartment buildings, midrise apartment buildings, and mobile home communities. Participating in Oasis allowed participants to expand their social networks and improve their mental health and well-being. Therefore, NORCs may offer an ideal opportunity to build strong communities that provide deep, meaningful social connections that expand social networks. NORC-SSPs, such as Oasis, can support healthy aging and allow older adults to age in place.

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agedaging in placenaturally occurring retirement communitiessocial capitalsocial networkingsocial networks

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PMID36409533
PMCPMC9723974
OpenAlexW4297920933

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