Abstract
Intergenerational activities (IgA) implemented at the community level are promising strategies to promote older adults’ well-being and combat ageism. In Quebec (Canada), hundreds of community organizations, and other settings such as schools, libraries, and seniors’ residences are involved in IgA. Despite their vitality, these settings have expressed a crucial need for tools to help them plan, implement and evaluate intergenerational initiatives. Consequently, our research team and Intergénérations Québec (a national organization whose mission is to bring generations closer together) with nine other key partners joined their forces to co-develop and assess a toolkit to support intergenerational practice. The toolkit was developed through a participatory action research program that included: 1) scoping reviews on the effects of IgA and the conditions for their successful implementation; 2) a survey among 139 community settings to explore their needs for support; 3) the consultation of 98 stakeholders involved in the intergenerational field regarding the prototype of the toolkit; and 4) a study of the acceptability of the final toolkit conducted among 15 potential users. The research process led to the development of a toolkit that showed good acceptability among potential users. All participants expressed high satisfaction towards the toolkit and an intention to use it in their respective setting. These positive outcomes most certainly reflect the success of the partnership approach followed throughout the research project, recognizing the value of combining scientific and field expertise to create innovations that meet the needs of practice settings.
Presenters
Johanne FiliatraultProfessor, School of Rehabilitation/Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Quebec, Canada Chantal Viscogliosi
Emilie Raymond
Laval University Melanie Levasseur
Professor-researcher, School of rehabilitation, Université de Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada Shannon Hebblethwaite
Claudine Lemieux
Student, Bachelor's degree in progress, Université de Montréal, Quebec, Canada Nathalie Bier
Full professor, Rehabilitation, Université de Montréal, Quebec, Canada Ana Ines Ansaldo
Full Professor- Lab Director, Faculty of medecine, Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, and CRIUGM, Université de Montréal, Canada Mélissa St Pierre Bolduc
Research professional, Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal, Canada Samuel Turcotte
Professor, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Université Laval, Canada Sébastien Grenier
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
2025 Special Focus—Aging, Intergenerational Solidarity and the Polycrisis
KEYWORDS
INTERGENERATIONAL ACTIVITIES; COMMUNITY; TOOLKIT; SUPPORTING PRACTICE SETTINGS; WELL-BEING; AGEISM
