The Perceived Benefits of Community Senior Cafes and the Potential Effects on Occupational Engagement

Presenter(s): CynthiaCarr, DrOT, MS, OTR/L; JeshuaBanks, OTS; EricGarcia, OTS; NikaylaGordon, OTS; PaigeOliver, OTS; KajalPatel, OTS; JanhviSheth, OTS

Content Areas: Productive Aging; Home & Community Health

Target Audience: Student, Entry-level, Intermediate-level

Course Description: The Person, Environment and Occupational Performance (PEOP) model was utilized to explore the perceived benefits of Community Senior Cafes as identified by ‘aging in place’ senior patrons. Surveys collected from twelve Senior Community Cafes across Cook Will, Kendall, and Grundy counties provides data on the impact of cafe participation on participants’ occupational engagement. Implications for Occupational Therapy to discuss.