Lifestyle Redesign® in Assisted Living
The mission of the occupational therapy Lifestyle Redesign® program for residents of assisted living communities is to help older adults live healthy and meaningful lives within the unique context of an assisted living residence. We believe that health and wellness can be achieved at any stage in life and our goal is to not only increase one’s quantity of healthy life, but also the quality of life.
The occupational therapy Lifestyle Redesign® program is a skilled therapeutic group and/or individual service that focuses on creating customized healthy lifestyles that not only incorporate physical and mental exercises, but also other components critical to maintaining a healthy and happy life such as:
- connecting to and creating community
- fall prevention
- exploring new hobbies or interests
- safety in the home and community
- finding healthy pleasures
- the role spirituality plays on health and wellness
We accomplish this through:
- learning about healthful habits
- incorporating these habits into individual daily routines making it achievable and sustainable
- increasing participation in physical and intellectual activities
- setting and accomplishing client-centered goals
- gaining knowledge of and confidence to enact healthy lifestyle habits
- increasing autonomy in everyday decisions
- participating in new, challenging activities
- adapting and/or compensating for changes due to age or disability
- increasing one’s functional independence
Sessions are held for one hour, once a week for 12 weeks. Individual sessions are also available for residents who may need more one-on-one sessions to address more personal needs. The number of individual sessions will vary depending on the client’s needs. Here is what some of the residents had to say about the program:
“It let us connect with others in the group and interact with each other.”
- Resident Participant
“It has made me more optimistic. I don’t worry about the future, but know that I am able to concentrate on the here and now and what I can do at the moment. I feel like I’ve grown because of this class.”
- Resident Participant |
