From Participant to Facilitator: A Caregiver's Experience Leading in a Virtual Intervention

Abstract

Caregivers of older adults who have a visual impairment spend thrice as much time supporting their loved ones. The purpose of this study was to examine the unique experiences of one caregiver who began a 10-week virtual intervention as a participant and progressed to leading activities during the workshops. The participant in this case study was a caregiver of a loved one with a visual impairment. Results were obtained by triangulation of the data including one interview, a weekly journal, and workshop observations by the three researchers who facilitated the intervention. The following three themes were derived: (1) quality of life, (2) purpose, and (3) empowerment. Results revealed that the engagement of a caregiver in the cofacilitation of an intervention could have a positive impact on the caregiver and their loved one.