@article{ref1,
title="Programming Quality Services for Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities",
journal="Activities, adaptation and aging",
year="1990",
author="Rancourt, Ann M.",
volume="15",
number="3",
pages="1-12",
abstract="The purpose of this paper is to serve as a catalyst for discussion about the provision of uality activity services for older adults in long-term care facilities.$hose 61 and older today repre- sent 12% of the population. By the year 2030 those 65 and older will represent 20% of the American population. Approximately 5% of older adults are institutionalized. For those who are institutionalized quality life experiences are dependent on care-providers. If quality of life is to be improved for people in long-term care settings, there needs to be a change not only in the types of services provided, but in the way services are provided. At the heart of quali is the provi- sion for meaningful relationships. Programs that lay t 1 e foundation for meaningful interaction are needed. It is the role of the care- provider to strive to provide opportunities for activities and experi- ences that are meaningful and engaging.<p />",
language="",
issn="0192-4788",
doi="10.1300/J016v15n03_01",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J016v15n03_01"
}