What influences older people to join a community hub to engage in healthy ageing programs? An exploratory study
The dynamic process of social prescribing was a central influencer for older adults to engage in healthy ageing programs, and the social network perpetuated through community hubs was an immeasurable social investment that boosted the resilience of intergenerational populations in Australian communities. Policy support is required for communities to meet the challenge of being responsive to the needs of members who seek to remain independent as they age in place.
Authors
- Josephine Umbella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5636-4565)
- Gerard O’Brien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2016-2165)
- Trish Starling
- Dan Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6649-1111)
- Luke Garswood
- Anne‐Marie Hill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1411-6752)
- Jacqueline Francis‐Coad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9892-103X)
- Sharmila Vaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1003-9593)
- Chiara Naseri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8041-1835)
- Tammy Weselman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5191-3374)
- Roger Meakes
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Murdoch University (AU)
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- Curtin University (AU)
- Parks Victoria (AU)
- Government of Western Australia Department of Health (AU)
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- St John of God Hospital (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Australasian Journal on Ageing
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.70079
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.17
Funders
- Royal Perth Hospital Medical Research Foundation
- Australian Association of Gerontology Research Trust