"Being farmhand makes all the difference". Adult day care on farms in Norway.

Abstract

Background: Many farms in Norway offer adult day care to home-dwelling persons with cognitive disorders and dementias (pwD). Farms are commissioned to deliver safe, meaningful and social activities. This study inquire into... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Ingebjørg Børsheim (1Department of Occupational therapy, Physiotherapy and Radiography, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Bergen University College, Bergen, Norway)
  2. Tobba Sudmann (Department of social education and social work, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Bergen University College, Bergen, Norway)

Topic Areas

Social inequality , Community society gender, culture , Multiprofessional issues in practice, research and education

Session

OS - 10C » Developments in Education (16:10 - Saturday, 18th June, D'Arcy Thompson Theatre)

Paper

IBO_TSU_COTEC_080316.docx