From Participant to Facilitator: A Caregiver's Experience Leading in a Virtual Intervention
Author:
Lieberman Lauren J.1, Hazzan Afeez2, Beach Pamela3
Affiliation:
1. Lauren L. Lieberman, Ph.D., Distinguished Service Professor, SUNY Brockport 2. Afeez Hazzan, Ph.D., Associate Professor, SUNY Brockport 3. Pamela Beach, Ph.D., Professor, SUNY Brockport
Abstract
Abstract
Caregivers of older adults who have a visual impairment spend thrice as much time supporting their loved ones. The purpose of this study was to examine the unique experiences of one caregiver who began a 10-week virtual intervention as a participant and progressed to leading activities during the workshops. The participant in this case study was a caregiver of a loved one with a visual impairment. Results were obtained by triangulation of the data including one interview, a weekly journal, and workshop observations by the three researchers who facilitated the intervention. The following three themes were derived: (1) quality of life, (2) purpose, and (3) empowerment. Results revealed that the engagement of a caregiver in the cofacilitation of an intervention could have a positive impact on the caregiver and their loved one.
Publisher
Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
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