Community Assets In Older Adults

I have always admired the senior citizens who are wondering how they have passed such long journeys of their lives. They not only have accomplished achievements, but also have done memorable works that deserve admiration, respect, and priority in today’s society. These old people may look incompetent and unexciting in somebody’s eyes and thoughts, but not everyone realizes that they are the people with greatest knowledge and experiences beyond their masters of life. From my own experience, whenever I see an old mister or mistress looking for help or in need of help, I can never ignore him or

From shoveling driveways or helping rake lawns for the senior citizens in my neighborhood I’m always there to lend a helping hand. However, some actions I take in my community are not done for other families but for my own. The responsibilities I have overtaken through the years in my household have definitely helped improve my maturity, and my character. I do these actions not to gain recognition, but instead to service my community and to aid those in need. Each day I aim to improve myself and to improve the community around me. Through doing that I exemplify these ideals, and will teach others of doing the same to keep our community

After spending an afternoon interviewing my elderly father-in-law, I gained insight into how he perceives the aging process and the impact on the quality of his life. First, and foremost he viewed aging in a very positive and healthy manner. He believes that a positive attitude assists in accepting physical and psychosocial changes and enjoyed the fact that he and his wife are both physically fit and cognitively alert. He felt confident that advances made in health care and the quality of their lives would continue to be empowering. He enjoys the benefits of being a senior citizen including discounted travel, free education, and other incentives marketed towards seniors. He expressed a sense of well-being with respect to the numerous

According to the Administration on Aging, people age 65 and older currently represent 12.9% of the population of the United States as of 2009, with that number expected to double in the next 15 years (Administration on Aging, 2014). Along with the continued rise in the population of older adults comes an increased need for services specifically addressing the needs of this population. Despite the increasing needs for services for older adults, seniors are among the most overlooked and underserved populations in the United States.

The new eldercare service model must be one of inclusion. We can no longer afford to marginalize any group of seniors. –Author

As the population of older adults grows, health care and career opportunities will evolve. (Moody, 2015). Consequently, programming to address the unique needs of individuals in the aging population will be in demand. Senior Reach is a model for senior psychosocial support. The mission and structure of Senior Reach were explored via program resources, staff interviews, and service learning training. Moreover, self reflection determined if the career track merited further pursuit.

After spending an afternoon interviewing my elderly father-in-law, I gained insight into how he perceives the aging process and the impact on the quality of his life. First, and foremost he viewed aging in a very positive and healthy manner. He believes that a positive attitude assists in accepting physical and psychosocial changes and enjoyed the fact that he and his wife are both physically fit and cognitively alert. He felt confident that advances made in health care and the quality of their lives would continue to be empowering. He enjoys the benefits of being a senior citizen including discounted travel, free education, and other incentives marketed towards seniors. He expressed a sense of well-being with respect to the numerous

1.9 Describe how diversity (cultural, ethnic, multi generational) and ethics affect the selection of project and programs. Our country and world are staring at a massive generation of people moving into retirement and older adulthood. Americans’ knowledge, perceptions, and awareness of the impact the imminent Baby Boom are generally minimal and/or negative in nature. The production of a series of short films, which will catalyze much needed and long overdue community discussion about the future of aging in America. Developing an interactive online community fueled by these efforts, in turn fueling this movement.

Aging is a natural part of life. However, many people struggle to stay active in their golden years. The attentive staff at National Church Residences is committed to the health and overall well-being of their clients and residents. Their senior living community in Chillicothe, OH, has provided safe, affordable, and comfortable housing to seniors for more than 50 years. As innovative leaders in home and health care for the elderly, they work hard to fulfill the social and human needs of older adults.

Residing in Alexandria VA we have a median age of 36 years old (data USA). This statistic postulate that there are not many aging or elderly adults residing in Alexandria VA. According to Zastrow and Kirst-Ashman “The age of 65 has usually been cited as the dividing between middle age and old age” (p., 657). Despite the median age being 36 I was surprised to learn that Alexandria offers a number of programs for individuals in later adulthood. We have Meal on Wheels which is a life-sustaining program that allows seniors who are unable to leave their homes to shop, or have difficulty preparing a meal, to have two healthy meals a day delivered to their homes. We have Senior Law day which informs the Alexandria community about legal

Andrew Lehning, Andrew Scharlach, and Teresa Dal Santo discuss in their article, A web based approach for helping communities become more “Aging friendly”, that there are three characteristics to creating an aging friendly community and having a sense of purpose and self-worth are key components in this concept. By integrating seniors with children, we as a community are providing a need that the seniors are fulfilling which is thought to prolong the life of most in this proposed theory (Lehning,

Our community organization, XXX, which has long been devoting to the improvement of life quality for senior citizens, should take this fact into consideration. Therefore, here we propose the initialization of a program which is going to focus on the employment services for minority elderly in our community.

In Canada some of senior policy they have addressed work friendly places for seniors through identifying roles and positions that are able to accommodate their skills. Through increased research material within the workforce Canada has been able to help address unique ways that communities can accommodate and use the skills from the elderly within the work place. Being able to welcome them into the workforce has a wonderful initiative that has improved the financial funding of pension through this policy. Through adjusting actuarial adjustments this strategy has helped reduce the financial burden of maintaining the pensions while providing seniors with a better quality of life through community involvement (GOC, 2018).

Moen and his colleagues (1992) found that the health and education in the past time of older adults would influence social integration of older adults in the future. Brofenbrenner (1977) thought the pattern of changing environment where people live in is related to the ecology of people development. Phyllis and his colleagues (1996) thought social integration fostered health and longevity for older adults, and employment is a vital role for it.

I think it is important for us to address Social Engagement Theory. I think for an elder to be able to interact with a younger can contribute to a positive attitude about life, and create more room for growth and activity in elderhood. I think it is important to highlight the engagement theory with the younger generations. There may be generational age gaps but I wish more senior living centers