Rural Senior Service Centers: A Study of the Impact on Quality of Life Issues
Department
Social Work and Human Services
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-2002
Abstract
Two hundred seventy-five non-institutionalized senior citizen volunteers participated in this study that evaluated the impact of rural senior service centers on emotional and practical issues affecting elder consumers. Responses of participating seniors were compared to a similar group of seniors who did not participate. The findings indicated that there were significant differences between the two groups on issues of loneliness, nutrition, and overall quality of life. Findings have strong implications for activity specialists in the field of gerontology.
Journal Title
Activities, Adaptation & Aging
Journal ISSN
1544-4368
Volume
26
Issue
3
First Page
51
Last Page
64
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1300/J016v26n03_04
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