A staff-led holistic wellness coaching program for older adults in senior living communities improved health satisfaction, physical and psychological QOL, loneliness, and sense of purpose.
Observational (n=79)
Yes
Does a staff-led wellness coaching program improve quality of life and well-being in older adults in senior living communities?
A staff-led holistic wellness coaching program improves multiple domains of quality of life and well-being among older adults in senior living communities.
Although resident wellness is increasingly a priority in senior living communities, there are few programs that promote holistic wellness in later life. A total of 79 residents (ages 71 to 97; M = 84.27, SD = 6.46) from eight senior living communities completed a pilot study of a novel, staff-led wellness coaching program consisting of resident-driven goals and individual and group coaching sessions. Participants completed surveys at three time points (pre-program, post-program, and 1-month follow-up). Repeated measures ANOVAs revealed positive changes in resident health satisfaction, physical quality of life (QOL), psychological QOL, loneliness, relatedness, competence, and sense of purpose. Some of these results (i.e., psychological QOL, loneliness) persisted at follow-up. Residents reported high satisfaction with the program. These findings have implications for the application of holistic wellness frameworks in later life, as well as the development and implementation of wellness coaching programs with older adults.
Fullen et al. (Fri,) conducted a observational in Older adults in senior living communities (n=79). Staff-led holistic wellness coaching program was evaluated on Resident health satisfaction, physical QOL, psychological QOL, loneliness, relatedness, competence, and sense of purpose. A staff-led holistic wellness coaching program for older adults in senior living communities improved health satisfaction, physical and psychological QOL, loneliness, and sense of purpose.