Stress and coping in later life.

Later Life

The stress factors that come later in life affect families that are aging which vary from sad emotions to joyful emotions.

Stessors in later life

• Financial stress
• divorce
• widowed
• health and physical
• remarriage
• retirement
• caregiving
• increased dependence
• failing stressors

Stressors in family

• Government policies ( Medicare and social security)
• Economic realities
• Social expectations ( surrounding care)
• Insurance companies
• Care facilities
• Home environments
• Transportation accesibility

Stressors in Family cont.

• Renegotiation of family roles
• Neighborhood Resource

Resources to cope with stress.

• Own personal coping strategies.
• support services
• social support
• retirement
• Caregiving
• Assitance

Community Agency 

Cambridge village is a senior living area that includes independent and assisted living.

Cambridge Village
-Location:Mesquite , Texas
-Contact Info: Carol Wagon
-Cambridge village is a senior living community that has independent and assisted living as well as family engagements considered. Both Independent and assisted living have their benefit for the residents and their families.

Requirments for Cambridege

• Have to be over 55 years of age.
• need of medical care.

Care and Support
Cambridge offers resident personalized care, by working with the residents , loved ones, and medical providers.

Services

• Medication services
• 24-hour specially trained staff
• Three nutritious meals.
• Scheduled activities
• housekeeping , laundry, and linen service
• Emergency call system
• Utilities ( excluding phone and cable)
• On site beauty salon for women and men.
• Personal Assistance Services
• Passion Program
• Classes for Art,continuing education,and health discussion

Population served

• Age group: over 55
• Population total: 130
• Multiple duplex building and spacious living for residents.
• 10% cencus

Volunteer/Internship Opportunity

• There are volunteering opportunities but not with the residents
• No internships for students , since this is a living area.

Funding

• For confedntical reasons the faculty mentioned Private pay.

References:

Cambridge Village Independent Living Cottages. (2018, February 20). Retrieved from https://cambridgevillage-il.com/
Price, C. A., Bush, K. R., & Price, S. J. (2016). Families and Change: Coping with stressful events and transitions (5th ed.).