Connecting Today: Feasibility and acceptability of a remote visiting program for people living with dementia in long-term care homes.
Hannah M O'RourkeJennifer SwindleDorothy ChacinskiFernanda Laís Fengler Dal PizzolHeunjung LeeMatthias HobenTammy HopperKatherine S McGiltonVeronique BoscartPublished in: Dementia (London, England) (2023)
Facilitated, remote visits are feasible and highly acceptable to residents and their family and friend contacts. Connecting Today shows promise to address social isolation and loneliness for people living with moderate to severe dementia because it can promote positive engagement in meaningful interactions with their family and friends while they are living in a care home. Future studies will test effectiveness of Connecting Today in a large sample.