Aging & Health Program, School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
Health Services and Policy Research Institute, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
Can J Diet Pract Res. 2023 Jun 1;84(2):119-122. doi: 10.3148/cjdpr-2022-040. Epub 2023 Mar 10.
Older adults are the fastest-growing demographic group in Canada, and the majority of older adults want to age-in-place within their communities. Many older adults live in naturally occurring retirement communities (NORCs), unplanned communities with a high proportion of older residents. NORC supportive services programs can help older adults successfully age-in-place. One such program is Oasis Senior Supportive Living, a partnership between older adults, building owners and managers, community partners, funders, and researchers. Using a qualitative approach, interviews were conducted with Oasis participants to understand their experiences of Oasis. This article will describe the three pillars upon which Oasis programming is based and provide insights from Oasis participants. It will discuss nutrition programming implemented in these NORCs and suggest how dietitians can support NORC residents.
老年人是加拿大增长最快的人口群体，大多数老年人希望在自己的社区中安享晚年。许多老年人居住在自然形成的退休社区（NORC）中，这些社区是没有规划的，老年人的比例较高。NORC 支持服务计划可以帮助老年人成功地在自己的家中安享晚年。绿洲老年人支持性居住计划就是这样一个项目，它是老年人、建筑业主和管理人员、社区合作伙伴、资助者和研究人员之间的合作。采用定性方法，对绿洲参与者进行了访谈，以了解他们对绿洲的体验。本文将描述绿洲计划所依据的三个支柱，并提供来自绿洲参与者的见解。它将讨论在这些 NORC 中实施的营养计划，并提出营养师如何支持 NORC 居民的建议。
