The prolongation of life expectancy rapidly increases the rate of older adults in the general population. With the increase in the older population, it is predicted that the need for health services will increase. Nurses play a leading role in the care of older adults. The use of models in nursing care guides nurses in gaining analytical thinking skills, goal setting, and development skills. While providing holistic care to older individuals, the usability of theorists such as Myra Estrin Levine, who can make a systematic evaluation, increases in the nursing process. The purpose of this case report was to handle the nursing care of an older adult in the intensive care unit according to Levine's protection model, which emphasizes the concept of adaptation in protecting and maintaining the integrity of the individual. In this case, the nursing care, which was prepared with the aim of increasing the quality of life, improving functional status, and improving the well-being of the older individual, was systematically planned according to Levine's four basic protection principles (protection of energy, structural, personal and social integrity). The response of the older individual and their family to the applications made with the care plan was evaluated and rearranged according to the needs as deemed necessary. Nurses easily used Myra Levine's protection model in the care of older patients in the intensive care unit, and positive results were observed.