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Exploring
Later Life Options
with older adults who have
mental disabilities - Facilitators
Manual
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Michael J. Mahon
Exploring
Later Life Options is designed
to assist older adults to
plan for their retirement.
The guiding principles are:
- Freedom
of Choice
- Individualized
Planning
- Treat
the Individual as an Equal
Partner with Respect and
Dignity.
The
manual is based on the Decision
Making in Leisure Model.
The model is intended as
a guide for service providers
to empower older adults
with mental disabilities
to learn about and possibly
access an individualized
retirement lifestyle. This
program will provide the
participant with the opportunity
to learn and practice skills
which may lead to independent
leisure/retirement functioning
in the community.
The planning information
is divided into 10 sections
and varying numbers of units
within each section. Each
unit is broken into: discussion,
teaching strategy, materials,
tips and understanding check.
The manual includes: (reproducible)
sample tools, worksheets,
ideas for resources, outings,
scenarios, etc. The sections
and unit topics are:
- Retirement
Awareness: Defining
retirement; Why people
retire; The difference
between work and retirement-type
activities.
- Leisure
Awareness: Definition
of Leisure; Leisure
activities the individual
currently participates
in or has participated
in in the past; Five types
of leisure participation;
Identifying a new leisure
interest; Feelings associated
with participation in
various activities; Negative
aspects of unstructured
time; Benefits of leisure
and retirement activities.
- Retirement
Options: Identifying
free time at work and
at home; Identifying different
time schedules that a
retired person could have;
Retirement lifestyle options;
Different sources of information
on leisure/retirement
activities.
- Community
Visits:
- Resources:
Resources requires
for participation in retirement/leisure
activities; The impact
a full-time or -part-time
reduction in work will
have on resources; A personal
inventory identifying
existing resources available
at home and in the community.
- Barriers:
Definition of a barrier;
Personal barriers; Problem
solving.
- Choices/Decision
Making: The importance
of making independent
decisions; Choose between
two leisure activities;
Incorporating choice into
the participant's leisure
time and fostering more
independent leisure skills;
Identifying and explaining
the components of the
"Decision Making in Leisure
Model"; Use the "Decision
Making in Leisure Model"
to choose an activity
for leisure participation.
- Action
Planning: Decide upon
a leisure activity using
the "Decision Making in
Leisure Model" and create
a leisure plan; Independently
create a leisure action
plan, engage in the planned
activity and self-monitor
participation.
- Relationship
Building: What I have
to offer as a Friend;
Ways and places t Meet
New People; Factors Influencing
the Development of Friendships;
Aspects of Making a Good
First Impression; Aspects
Important to Being a Friend.
- Communication
& Interaction: Characteristics
of Assertive Communication;
Organize (script) what
you need t communicate
prior t the actual communication;
The Difference Between
Competitive and Cooperative
Behaviours; Activity Protocol;
Different types of Activities
(group vs. individuals).
To
assist the individual who
is exploring his/her later
life options and to identify
their dreams, hopes, etc.
a description of the PATH
(Planning Alternative Tomorrows
with Hope) individual planning
process is included as a
separate section.
The user of the manual is
encouraged to reorganize
and design activities and
objectives to suit the needs
of the participants. Therefore
, the manual is not intended
as an action plan, rather
an outline of ideas needed
to be addressed. By omitting
the areas specific to retirement,
the manual may be used as
a Leisure Lifestyle Planning
Tool for any age.
This resource was developed
through a partnership between
Sturgeon Creek Enterprises
Inc. (now LIFEWORKS); the
Health, Leisure and Human
Performance Research Institute;
the University of Manitoba;
and Manitoba Family Services,
Winnipeg. Manitoba.
Generic
mainstream senior service
organizations and service
providers for adults with
mental disabilities were
involve in the manual's
development. User-friendly
and easy to follow, the
facilitator is encouraged
to adapt the information
to suit the needs of the
participants..
Related
Information: PATH:
a Workbook for Planning
Positive Possible Futures
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LIFEWORKS
227 - 530 Century
Street,
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3H 0Y4
Telephone: (204) 775-9402
Fax: (204) 783-2555
Web site: www.lifeworks.mb.ca
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Resource
Description: 3 ring binder
Approximate
Price: $44.00 (Canadian)
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