A qualitative intervention was used to explore how older adults living in a long-termcare environment (nursing home) understand\r\nhope and experience being participants in a group in which a hope intervention was carried out. A group project in which each\r\nsession focused intentionally on a hope strategy was carried out with a convenience sample of 10 women (ages 75ââ?¬â??99) who\r\nwere members of an existing group. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis of the interviews (conducted before the group\r\nintervention was carried out and again at the end), field notes, and collaborative conversations regarding emerging themes. Findings\r\nfrom this study suggest that hope is not static and that it can change over time in response to oneââ?¬â?¢s situations and circumstances.\r\nAlso evident in this study is the potential for using a group process in long-term care to foster hope in an intentional way to make\r\nit more visible in the lives of the residents and their environment suggesting that one is ââ?¬Å?never too old for hope.ââ?¬Â
Loading....