Policy,Community and Kin: Interventions That Support Rural Healthy Aging |
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| Authors: | Juanita Bacsu Bonnie Jeffery Nuelle Novik Sylvia Abonyi Sarah Oosman Shanthi Johnson |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Community Health and Epidemiology, Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit (SPHERU), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canadajuanita.bacsu@usask.ca;3. Faculty of Social Work, Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit (SPHERU), University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada;4. Community Health and Epidemiology, Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit (SPHERU), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada;5. School of Physical Therapy, Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit (SPHERU), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada;6. Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit (SPHERU), University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
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| Abstract: | This study examines the interventions that enable rural seniors to remain within their homes and communities as they age. Through semi-structured interviews with 40 rural seniors, the findings reveal a number of actions that facilitate rural aging. This study has important implications for a range of stakeholders from policy makers to community leaders by identifying policy, community, and kin-level interventions that support rural healthy aging in place. In identifying interventions that support rural seniors’ needs, this study provides a fundamental basis to better allocate resources, plan programs, and develop policies that reflect the needs of an aging population. |
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| Keywords: | healthy aging community-based participatory research older adults rural health |
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