The lived experience of having a parent in a residential home : the daughter鈥檚 perspective

Abstract

Introduction: Immediate family members are a critical source of support and informal care in late life, such family members play an important role in the admission and transition of the older person into residential homes (RH). Research has shown that, after spouses, daughters of older people are usually those who take up most of the responsibilities of care within the care-receiver's family. This study therefore aimed at exploring the lived experience of daughters whose parents were currently living in a RH. Methods: A qualitative method using interpretative phenomenological approach was adopted. Data was collected via audio recorded individual semi-structured interviews with six participants who were recruited through purposive sampling from the state residential home.