THE IMPACT OF PEER MENTORING ON LONELINESS, DEPRESSION, AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT IN LTC
JOURNAL OF APPLIED GERONTOLOGY 2020
Loneliness, depression, and social isolation are common among people living in long-term care homes, despite the activities provided. We examined the impact of a new peer mentoring program called Java Mentorship on mentees’ loneliness, depression, and social engagement, and described their perceptions of the visits. We conducted a mixed-methods approach in 10 homes in Ontario, Canada, and enrolled residents as mentees (n = 74). Read more