Voices from the North: Stories About Active Ageing, Everyday Life and Home-Based Care Among Older People in Northern Norway

Munkejord, Mai Camilla; Schönfelder, Walter; Eggebø, Helga

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-20603-1_12

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“…Family occupations can be meaningful for older adults and their adult children (Bonder, 2006;Munkejord et al, 2019;. However, our study shows that in addition to the positive aspects of doing occupations together, tension, uncertainty, loss, and ambivalence were present and affected how the occupations were performed when challenges due to functional decline occurred (either physical or cognitive).…”

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Adult children’s experiences of family occupations following ageing parents’ functional decline

Jakobsen

Ytterhus

Vik

2020

Journal of Occupational Science

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Background. Adult children often live separately from their ageing parents; however, family occupations between them may still be an important aspect of daily life. Previous research showed that, when ageing parents experience functional decline, their adult children's everyday life is affected. Purpose. We aimed to provide insight into adult children's experiences of family occupations when their older parents' exhibit functional decline. Method. This study used a qualitative research design with a constructivist grounded theory approach. In total, 15 in-depth interviews were carried out in a Norwegian context with adult children, aged 47-64 years, whose parents were exhibiting increased functional decline and had received public reablement services as a result. Findings. Family occupations consist of visible aspects, such as "doing family occupations" together and for each other, and less visible aspects, including experiences of "ambivalence in doing without being asked" and "being in a state of readiness". Our findings showed how adult children gradually assumed responsibility for the physical aspects of 'doing' in the family occupations. However, they expressed that their parents did not always accept or want to let go of the doing, even when they had difficulties performing physically. Family occupations are constantly changing, and they are metaphorically illustrated as an iceberg. Conclusion. Our findings advance understandings of adult children's perspectives on family occupations. Adult children play an important part in maintaining family occupation by adapting, planning, and taking on an active role and a stand-by position in the family occupations.

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Adult children’s experiences of family occupations following ageing parents’ functional decline

Jakobsen

Ytterhus

Vik

2020

Journal of Occupational Science

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“…A common feature is that people need to engage in some kind of meaningful everyday activity in order to experience well-being. Several studies have shown that what is considered meaningful may be activities within the home, such as reading, using an exercise bike, completing a puzzle, doing a crossword, watching birds from the window, cooking or doing chores (Munkejord et al 2019;Ness et al 2014a); It may be "about ordinary needs and deeds, rather than the activity-driven goals of earlier years" (Clarke and Warren 2007: 472-483). While some older people manage to find meaning in everyday life through such activities, others also emphasise the importance of getting out of the house and engaging in activities together with others, including organised exercise, religious activities or informal meetings at a local café (Wray 2003;Munkejord et al 2019).…”

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Land, History and People: Older people’s Stories about Meaningful Activities and Social Relations in Later Life

2019

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Social and humanistic gerontology have challenged the narratives of pessimism and decline embedded in bio-medical models of aging and care. One stream of criticism comes from literature 2 about active ageing, and another from literature on person-centred care. A common concern is how to promote well-being in old age. This study explores the possibilities of promoting well-being and person-centred care practices in the context of home-based elderly care. It is based on qualitative interviews and observational data from two rural municipalities in Northern Norway. Using descriptive-interpretive qualitative research methods, we have explored the met and unmet needs of 28 older adults receiving home-based care services. The interviews revealed that their needs for medical treatment and practical assistance in the home were largely accommodated for. However, they had needs that frequently remained unaddressed, particularly for social interaction and for engaging in meaningful everyday activities outside the house. What is experienced as meaningful to our participants is embedded in local landscapes and practices, and in their personal biographies and bodily experiences. We show how carers and local communities may promote well-being by accommodating for embodied experiences that create a sense of connectedness to the land, history and people.

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“…In Norway, everybody has the right to receive public health and care services at a relatively low cost, no matter where they live (Kröger, 2005;Vabø et al, 2013). Approximately 25% of people older than 67 years receive public nursing or other care services, most of whom continue to live in their own homes (Mørk, 2013).…”

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New Challenges to Ageing in the Rural North

Begum

2019

International Perspectives on Aging

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Voices from the North: Stories About Active Ageing, Everyday Life and Home-Based Care Among Older People in Northern Norway

Cited by 4 publications

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Adult children’s experiences of family occupations following ageing parents’ functional decline

Adult children’s experiences of family occupations following ageing parents’ functional decline

Land, History and People: Older people’s Stories about Meaningful Activities and Social Relations in Later Life

New Challenges to Ageing in the Rural North

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