Bridging the Gap: Intergenerational Communication in Assisted Living

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Intergenerational Communication
While doing some research it was discovered that many assisted living residents are neglected and or abuse. Many have families that never come to see them or even call. Others only have visitors on special occasions. Residents only wish to see their loved ones, not to be alone is a home where the only people they talk to are the care givers who provide them care on a daily basis. Communication between the youth of today and the elderly is advancing into a new society. It is worry some too many residents that they may expire soon without getting to see their loved ones. If more families came to visit, there would be less depression of many residents. Playing games with the resident’s leads to less aggression …show more content…

Most residents have families who never come because they are ashamed of what they did and how greedy they were. It would be hard to face your parents when many do not have much time left and you betrayed them. “Studies show that 28% of the elderly residents are neglected and abused. Out of that 28%, 909% are physically abused, .3% are sexually abused, and 5.2% were socially abused” (Alana 1). Elderly abuse is no joke more and more residents are being abused as many families become self-centered and greedy. “90% of these residents who are abused were young adults who had a nasty habit such as drinking or gambling” (1). It is breath taking how many residents are getting pushed away because they are unable to do all the things they use to do when they were young. Reading stories, or hearing stories that residents tell, about how their family never comes to see them, but they sure are thankful for them. Some residents get frustrated and emotional that they are unable just leave and go visit those they care about. Only if those families cared enough to come see their loved ones just for an hour, they could learn a lot about them and what they like now a

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