Addressing Social Isolation, Role Loss, and Participation Challenges in Older Adults Post-Stroke: An Education Program

Authors

• Djenane Fevrier, University of St. Augustine for Health SciencesFollow
• Zeida Gutierrez, University of St Augustine for Health SciencesFollow

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Description

The purpose of the project was to develop four educational workshop to equip occupational therapists with resources to identify barriers to social participation such as social isolation, role loss, and participation challenges from the patient’s perspective in older adults. This capstone addresses a gap in current post-stroke care, where rehabilitation often prioritizes physical recovery while providing limited structured and evidence-based strategies to support social participation and role restoration. In response, four educational workshops were develop for occupational therapists highlighting findings from the needs assessments, review of six assessment tools, and building a screening tool to improved engagement in meaningful roles and social participation in older adults following a stroke.

Publication Date

Spring 4-10-2026

Publisher

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Keywords

Needs assessment, Occupational therapy, Social participation, Social isolation

Medical Subject Headings

Needs assessment, Occupational therapy, Social participation, Social isolation

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Occupational Therapy

Comments

Poster presented at the OTD Capstone Symposium held at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences on April 10, 2026

Recommended Citation

Fevrier, D., & Gutierrez, Z. (2026, April 10). Addressing Social Isolation, Role Loss, and Participation Challenges in Older Adults Post-Stroke: An Education Program. Poster presented at the Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium, University of St Augustine for Health Sciences. Retrieved from https://soar.usa.edu/otdcapstonesspring2026/30