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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Nursing Science
  • Rehabilitation Medicine

Background:

  • Functional decline is a significant concern for residents in assisted living facilities.
  • Maintaining activities of daily living (ADLs) is crucial for resident independence and quality of life.
  • Nursing assistants are well-positioned to implement exercise interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To implement and evaluate a sit-to-stand exercise program delivered by nursing assistants.
  • To assess the program's impact on residents' functional status in activities of daily living.
  • To explore the role of nursing assistants in promoting exercise and preventing decline.

Main Methods:

  • A quality improvement project was conducted in an assisted living facility.
  • Nursing assistants were trained to deliver a sit-to-stand exercise program to residents.
  • Functional outcomes in activities of daily living were monitored as the primary outcome.

Main Results:

  • The program aimed to improve or maintain residents' function in activities of daily living.
  • Findings suggest the program's potential to prevent avoidable functional decline.
  • Nursing assistants played a key role in program delivery and resident engagement.

Conclusions:

  • Sit-to-stand exercises, delivered by nursing assistants, can support functional maintenance in assisted living residents.
  • This model demonstrates the significant contribution of nursing assistants to resident well-being and independence.
  • Interventions promoting exercise are essential for mitigating functional decline in institutionalized older adults.