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At home in long term care : a phenomenological exploration of the meaning of home for residents of an intermediate care facility Laycock, Robin Elizabeth
Abstract
Six residents of Whytebridge Villa, an intermediate care facility, three male and three female, aged between 7 5 and 85 years of age, were asked questions about homes they had lived in before moving into Whytebridge Villa and about their experience of Whytebridge Villa as their home. Four of the six participants stated they considered Whytebridge Villa to be their home. They identified their private rooms as their home and stated having their personal possessions in their room and having congenial relationships with staff as being important considerations in accepting an intermediate care facility as their home.
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At home in long term care : a phenomenological exploration of the meaning of home for residents of an intermediate care facility
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| Publisher |
University of British Columbia
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| Date Issued |
1998
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| Description |
Six residents of Whytebridge Villa, an intermediate
care facility, three male and three female, aged
between 7 5 and 85 years of age, were asked questions
about homes they had lived in before moving into
Whytebridge Villa and about their experience of
Whytebridge Villa as their home. Four of the six
participants stated they considered Whytebridge Villa
to be their home. They identified their private rooms
as their home and stated having their personal
possessions in their room and having congenial
relationships with staff as being important
considerations in accepting an intermediate care
facility as their home.
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3834805 bytes
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application/pdf
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| Language |
eng
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| Date Available |
2009-05-28
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| Provider |
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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| Rights |
For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.
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| DOI |
10.14288/1.0088690
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| Affiliation | |
| Degree Grantor |
University of British Columbia
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| Graduation Date |
1998-11
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| Scholarly Level |
Graduate
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For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.