A Case Study of Exercise Implementation in Elder-to-Elder Care Services: Focused on Homebound Older Adults

Key Points

• The aim is to explore the potential of integrating exercise into elderly care services for enhancing health and welfare.
• Applied an exercise program to four voluntarily participating older adults.
• Conducted in-depth interviews to collect data.
• Analyzed data by separating volunteer caregivers and care recipients as independent cases.
• Participants experienced improved self-esteem due to physical, emotional, and role changes.
• Changes in attitude and awareness towards exercise increased physical activity levels.
• Exercise-based elder care showed positive effects on forming social networks compared to non-exercise services.