The Gerontologist, Vol 34, Issue 2 261-266, Copyright © 1994 by The Gerontological Society of America

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Coming together for change: workshops for women in the nursing home

J Lee and MB Carr
Oregon State University, Corvallis 97331.

A series of therapeutic and educational workshops were conducted with women nursing home residents with the twin goals of improving self- esteem and self-reliance, and facilitating community building and networking. Alongside these workshops were nursing home staff trainings whereby staff were encouraged to articulate their needs and those of resident women in productive ways.