Increasing Social Connection in Permanent Supportive Housing: A Participatory Study on Therapeutic Recreation for People With Experiences of Homelessness
Co-designing recreation programming contributed to an inclusive social environment that enhanced individual and community connectivity. The findings demonstrate the benefits of therapeutic recreation in promoting well-being among older people with experiences of homelessness living in permanent supportive housing.
Authors
- Martina Kelly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8763-7092)
- Fadzai Moreblessing Punungwe
- Megan Sampson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6134-4515)
- Lara Nixon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3505-6587)
- Kearah Darr
Institutions
- University of Calgary (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Gerontologist
- Published
- 2025-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnaf089
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.63