Participant perspectives on home visitation services for older people
- Author:
- QUIRKE Michael
- Journal article citation:
- Irish Social Worker, Autumn 2012, pp.7-12.
- Publisher:
- Irish Association of Social Workers
The CONNECT project aim to alleviate loneliness among older people in Ireland. The project trains volunteers to carry out weekly one hour home visits where the volunteer talks and listens to older people. This research investigated the CONNECT home visitation project from the perspective of the service users. Interviews were conducted with 6 older people. Participants expressed high levels of satisfaction with the support they received. The project was perceived as making an important contribution to the lives of older adults in the area of social interaction. Based on the findings, the author presents six recommendations for the project.
- Subject terms:
- older people, social inclusion, volunteers;
- Content type:
- research
- Location(s):
- Ireland
- ISSN print:
- 0332 4583