Relocation of the Vegreville Care Centre: The Impact of Changing Environments on Residents, Family Caregivers, and Staff

• Author(s) / Creator(s)

  • Strain, Laurel A.
  • Wanless, Deanna

• This case study focused on the relocation of an institutional, hospital-like long-term care facility to a purpose-built, cottage-style facility. Information was collected from residents, family caregivers, and staff prior to the move, 4 months after and 12 months after the move. Key informant interviews were also conducted. The physical and social/care environments in both facilities and the impact of changing environments on residents, family caregivers, and staff are examined.

• Date created

  2010-02-01

• Subjects / Keywords

  • Gerontology
  • Nursing homes
  • Rural
  • Residents
  • Long-term care
  • Built environment
  • Family caregivers
  • Physical design
  • Continuing care
  • Relocation
  • Care staff
  • Geriatrics
  • Aging
  • Social model of care
  • Canada, Alberta, Vegreville

• Type of Item

  Report

• DOI

  https://doi.org/10.7939/R3HM52K5G

• License

  Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International