From ‘support’ to ‘separate’: residential aged care staff responses to an intimate relationship involving a resident with cognitive impairment
There is considerable variability in residential aged care staff responses to an intimate relationship between residents when one resident has cognitive impairment. Intimate relationships between residents can be supported or prevented as a result.
Authors
- Deirdre Fetherstonhaugh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2451-3578)
- Linda McAuliffe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1250-5789)
- Maggie L. Syme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3260-5568)
Institutions
- La Trobe University (AU)
- Hebrew SeniorLife (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-04-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-05865-1
- Primary Topic
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- La Trobe University