Graduation Semester and Year
Spring 2025
Language
English
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Social Work
Department
Social Work
First Advisor
Kathy Lee Siepker, Ph.D., LCSW, CDP
Second Advisor
Noelle Fields, Ph.D., LCSW
Third Advisor
Tracy Orwig, LCSW-S, FNAP
Abstract
Objective: This qualitative study investigates social workers’ perception of their preparedness and confidence in their ability to address the needs of the population of visually impaired residents of nursing home and assisted living facilities. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven participants with experience in long term care, to explore how social workers viewed their work with visual impaired residents. Data were analyzed using the RaDaR method. Results: The following themes emerged from the data analysis: Challenges for Residents and Staff, the Importance of Experience, and Resources. Discussion: Participants indicated that they were currently confident in serving their visually impaired residents and expressed a need for additional vision-specific resources. Findings suggest the need for further investigation of social workers’ methods of working with visually impaired long-term care residents as well as investigation of social workers’ pre-professional and continuing education needs in the area of visual impairment.
Keywords
Visual Impairment, Social work
Disciplines
Social Work
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Lampert, Jessica S., "Social Workers Addressing the Needs of Visually Impaired Residents of Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities" (2025). Social Work Theses. 211.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/socialwork_theses/211