Psychosocial intervention report in Long-stay Institutions for the Elderly
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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i3p515-537Keywords:
Long-stay care instituitions for elderly, Psychosocial intervention, Aging.Abstract
We describe the experience of a psychosocial intervention in a long-stay care instituition for elderly. The localized demands were the issues of identity, self-esteem, sensory stimulation and caregivers. The psychosocial approach provided a welcoming space and acknowledgment the singualrity of the elderly. Psychosocial studies are suggested, focusing on the importance of the psychologist in the highly complex equipment of the social assistance system, in long-stay care institutions for elderly.
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Silva, T. H. da, Pereira, L. da C., Ancillotti, C. G. L., Pimentel, S. G., & Justo, A. M. (2019). Psychosocial intervention report in Long-stay Institutions for the Elderly. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 22(3), 515–537. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i3p515-537
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Experience Report