Table 1.

Participant Inclusion Criteria

Who are “lower-care” residents and their family members?

“Lower-care” residents are individuals who perform well in physical and cognitive tests, who are continent and have few to no responsive behaviors. The following study inclusion criteria were developed in conjunction with knowledge experts from the local health authority:

Resident participants must (a) currently reside at a local nursing home, (b) score 1 or less on the InterRAI MDS 2.0 Activities of Daily Living Hierarchy Scale, (c) score 2 or less on the Cognitive Performance Scale, (d) have no unmanaged bowel concerns, (e) have mild or no unmanaged bladder concerns, and (f) have mild or no responsive behaviors.

Family member participants must be a family member of a resident who qualifies for inclusion in the study. “Family member” is used as a broad term and may include anyone that a resident considers to be family (e.g., a close friend or companion).