To: Dr. Heidi Harris, Professor of Writing & Rhetoric, University of Arkansas at Little Rock From: Thelma !

nting, "nterdisci#linary $t!dies %a&or, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Date: 'e(r!ary ), *+,Subject: Re#ort Pro#osal Regarding Unmet .eeds of $enior /iti0ens in Regards to La1n /are Proposed Study: "n regards to yo!r earlier re2!est for a research re#ort d!e %arch ,3, " #ro#ose to st!dy the im#ortance of meeting daily living needs for senior citi0ens, and the effect of !nmet needs on the 2!ality of life for seniors, more s#ecifically, foc!sing on the area of La1n /are. Statement of Problem: " have 1orked 1ith the $enior /iti0en #o#!lation of ee(e for the #ast year. " have heard from n!mero!s seniors a desire to have la1n care assistance. %any of them are 1illing to #ay, (!t are !na(le to locate services on their o1n. " #ro#ose to research the effect of these !nmet needs on $enior /iti0ens and offer #otential sol!tions.

Intended Audience: The intended a!dience for the formal re#ort is ee(e /ity /o!ncil and the %ayor of ee(e. Scope of Proposed Study: %y st!dy 1ill research the follo1ing iss!es and #ossi(le sol!tions4 ,. Assessment of the 2!ality of life for senior citi0ens 1ho are !na(le to #erform daily living tasks. *. A consideration of senior citi0ens (eliefs and o#inions regarding !nmet needs and their desire to remain in their o1n home. 5. Assessment of the elevated risk of heat related illness for $eniors 1hich is im#acted (y #erforming their o1n la1n care. -. Assessment of ho1 one city im#lemented a #lan to assist seniors 1ith la1n care and ho1 similar #rograms may (e instit!ted in ee(e. Data Sources (APA) Hedeker,D., %!ramats!,.., & Hong&!n, 6. 7*+,+8. '!nctional declines, social s!##ort, and mental health in the elderly4 Does living in a state s!##ortive of home and comm!nity9(ased services make a difference:. Social Science & Medicine, )+7)8, ,+;+9,+;< This article covers a longit!dinal st!dy regarding the association of loss of f!nction and

de#ression in the elderly. "t addresses the need for comm!nity s!##ort for daily living activities 7ADL=s8 for the elderly in order to hel# com(at de#ression and allo1ing seniors to contin!e inde#endent living longer. This research 1ill s!##ort my #ro#osal (y #roviding evidence that comm!nity s!##ort for elderly is needed, and that 1ith s!##ort seniors can contin!e to live in their o1n home. This is a relia(le so!rce o(tained thro!gh the UALR li(rary site. "t is from a re#!ta(le &o!rnal and the information is c!rrent as the article 1as 1ritten in *+,+.

"nc >. $. $., 7Decem(er *++;8. Review of yard maintenance and snow removal services for low-income seniors. /ity of /algary, Retrieved from htt#4??111.calgary.ca?/$P$?/.$?Doc!ments?fcss?fcss@revie1@of@yard@and@sno1.#df

This is a re#ort covering la1n services #rovided to senior citi0ens thro!gh the city of /algary. The re#ort gives an overvie1 of the #rogram 1hich #rovides these services, 1hich incl!des (!t is not limited to f!nding so!rces, 2!alifications, and 1orkers. This reso!rce 1ill (e val!a(le in giving eAam#les of 1hat has 1orked in other areas. "t 1ill also #rovide ideas for f!nding and ideas on ho1 to meet the need of la1n care for the seniors. " fo!nd this re#ort thro!gh >oogle $cholar. This is a good so!rce in #roviding #ossi(le sol!tions to the #ro(lem identified (ased on a similar city #rogram.

B!ail,C.%., Wolfson,/., & Li##man,A. 7*+,,8. Unmet need for assistance to #erform activities of daily living and #sychological distress in comm!nity9d1elling elderly 1omen. Canadian Journal on Aging , 5+7-8, ;D,93+*

This article disc!sses the !nmet needs of elderly and the im#act it has on elderly 1omen. "t disc!sses the lo1er 2!ality of life for elderly 1ho are !na(le to #erform essential tasks aro!nd the home. "t disc!sses that negative im#act is lessened 1hen social s!##ort for ADL=s are met. This article 1ill #rovide evidence that 1hen the elderly receive social s!##ort in #erforming tasks that #sychological distress is lessened, th!s their 2!ality of life is im#roved and they are

a(le to reside in their home longer. This article 1as o(tained thro!gh the UALR li(rary site and it from a re#!ta(le medical &o!rnal. The information is from a recent st!dy, *+,,.

Wiles,C.L., Lei(ing,A., >(erman,.., Reeve,C., & Allen,R.. 7*+,*8. The meaning of Eaging in #laceF to older #eo#le. The erontologist, ;* 758, 5;)9533

This article disc!sses the res!lts of comm!nity (ased intervie1s of the elderly #o#!lation. "t #rovides feed(ack from the elderly regarding their desire to stay in their comm!nity for as long as #ossi(le. The a!thors #oint to the need of comm!nity9(ased services to make his ha##en. eca!se this is a research st!dy that systematically gathers data, it (rings credi(ility to the need of im#lementing a #rogram to meet the elderly=s la1n care needs. This article 1as fo!nd thro!gh the search engine, >oogle $cholar. The &o!rnal is #!(lished (y GAford University. Hach of the a!thors hold PhDs and are #rofessors at vario!s colleges in /anada and .e1 Iealand. Worfolk,C. . 7*+++8. Heat 1aves4 Their im#act on the health of elders. eriatric !ursing, *,7*8, )+9)) This article disc!sses the danger of heat eAha!stion and stroke in the elderly. "t eA#lains ho1 they are more s!sce#ti(le to heat related illnesses than yo!nger #eo#le in a #o#!lation. "n #resenting the idea for the city to assist the elderly in o(taining la1n servicesJ,K " 1ill #rovide information from this article regarding heat related illnesses in the elderly and their increased risks. Providing la1n services to them 1o!ld red!ce the risk of heat related illnesses, 1hich co!ld occ!r 1hile #erforming the tasks themselves. This &o!rnal 1as retrieved thro!gh the UALR li(rary site. The a!thor is #rofessor at 'itch(!rg $tate /ollege in 'lorida. Altho!gh the article is older, the information regarding the elderly=s risk for heat related illness is still #ertinent.