The impact of a Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities service program in Maryland, USA
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22945341 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jiska Cohen-Mansfield (0000-0003-0209-7304, Tel Aviv University, corresponding author), Maha Dakheel‐Ali (Institute on Aging), M Dakheel-Ali, Julia K Frank (Institute on Aging) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 210-220 |
| Publication date | 2010-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Promotion International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0957-4824 • E-ISSN: 1460-2245 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/heapro/daq006 |
| PMID | 20200021 |
| OpenAlex | W2110358983 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 12 |
Most older adults prefer to age in place and it is therefore vital to support them in maintaining a high quality of life in their place of residence. Many Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs) have implemented services to fulfill a range of needs of their residents. Community Partners (CP) provided 58 NORC residents in six apartment buildings within two suburban neighborhoods in Maryland with health and social work services, activities and transportation services. Participants were compared with 70 residents who did not receive these services. Residents were assessed prior to initiation of services (e.g. transportation, social work and recreation) and after service usage through a membership program. Members had significantly increased satisfaction with recreational activities and social life in the community as well as significant decreases in depressed affect. Members' self-reports showed that they were more likely to get out of the house, felt less isolated, and were happier since joining CP activities. This study is unique in examining the impact of utilization of a variety of services for older persons, while comparing these individuals to a local group of community-dwelling older persons who are without NORC services.
Aging in place · Apartment · Business · Economic growth · Political science · Quality of life (healthcare) · Recreation · Residence · Retirement community · Service (business) · Social Welfare · Sociology · Demography · Health disparities and outcomes · Marketing · Medicine · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies · Nursing · Older Adults Driving Studies · Psychology · Gerontology · Social Work
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,31 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2024 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |