The (un)caring experienced by racialized and/or ethnoculturally diverse residents in supportive living: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Racialized and/or ethnocultural minority older adults in supportive living settings may not have access to appropriate services and activities. Most supportive living facilities are mainstream (not specific to one group); however, culturally specific facilities are purpose-built to accommodate older adults from a particular group. Our objective was to describe the perspectives of diverse participants about access to culturally appropriate care, accessible services, and social and recreation activities in culturally specific and mainstream (non-specific) supportive living facilities.

Methods

We conducted semi-structured interviews with 21 people (11 staff, 8 family members, 2 residents) from 7 supportive living homes (2 culturally specific and 5 mainstream) in Albe

SUBMITTER: Chamberlain SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10800051 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature