Enhancing Self-Care in Community Dwelling Older Adults

Gerson, Linda D. PhD, APRN, BC
Dorsey, Carm MSN, RN
Berg, Janet MSN, APRN, BC
Rose, Linda E. PhD, RN

LINDA D. GERSON, PhD, APRN, BC, CARM DORSEY, MSN, RN, and JANET BERG, MSN, APRN, BC, are instructors at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland.
LINDA E. ROSE, PhD, RN is an associate professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland.

Geriatric Nursing 25(5):p 272-276, September-October 2004.

This article describes the development of an enrichment program to promote social support, coping with aging, and enhancing self-care in a sample of African American older adults living independently in low-income public housing. To address the needs of the increasing population of older adults in the United States, health initiatives that foster independence, wellness, and self-care are essential.