Holding momentum: a grounded theory study of strategies for sustaining living at home in older persons

Figures & data

Table I. Participant profile.

Pseudonym	Gender	Age	Dwelling type	Marital Status	Education	Household composition
Maree	F	81	House	Widow	Primary	Lives alone
Mary	F	68	Unit*	Widow	Secondary	Lives with children
Tim	M	75	Duplex**	Divorced	Secondary	Lives alone
Ellen	F	73	House	Married	Secondary	Lives with husband
Peggy	F	78	House	Widow	Primary	Lives alone
Laura	F	66	House	Married	Secondary	Lives with husband & children
Tom	M	68	House	Married	Technical college	Lives with wife & children
Mark	M	66	House	Widow	Secondary	Lives with grandson
Jane	F	69	House	Widow	Tertiary	Lives alone
Kathy	F	72	House	Widow	Secondary	Lives alone
Sally	F	89	Unit*	Widow	Secondary	Lives alone
Sarah	F	82	House	Never married	Primary	Lives alone
Anne	F	79	Unit	Widow	Secondary	Lives alone
Irene	F	86	House	Widow	Secondary	Lives alone
Rose	F	88	House	Widow	Secondary	Lives alone
Alice	F	76	Unit	Married	Primary	Lives with husband
Frank	M	78	Town house	Married	Tertiary	Lives with wife
Dan	M	72	Retirement village	Married	Technical college	Lives with wife
David	M	66	Unit	Married	Tertiary	Lives with wife
John	M	97	Unit	Widow	Primary	Lives alone
Marjorie	F	78	House	Widow	Primary	Lives alone

*Participant moved to retirement village before end of study

**Participant moved to hostel before end of study

Table II. Focus group discussion schedule.

General introduction by the researcher
“Introduce yourself and state where you live and why you like living there.”
“Tell me about the things that make it possible for you to remain living in your home in the community?”
Other areas to cover: Home Community Independence Health and Wellbeing Resources Social network Support

Table III. Major categories and sub-categories.

Maintaining Autonomy	Protecting Self	Connecting with Others
Drawing on inner self	Keeping well	Being there for each other
Shaping own approach	Staying safe	Positioning self

Table IV. Subcategories and actions for major category: Maintaining autonomy.

Major category: Maintaining autonomy
Subcategory	Drawing on inner self	Shaping own approach
Actions	Utilizing resolve	Creating own rules
	Depending on experiences	Making compromises

Table V. Subcategories and actions of major category: Protecting self.

Major category: Protecting self
Subcategory	Keeping well	Staying safe
Actions	Living healthily	Attending to risk
	Relying on health professionals	Making the home safe

Table VI. Subcategories and actions for the category: Connecting with others.

Major category: Connecting with others
Subcategory	Being there for each other	Positioning self
Actions	Having others there	Sharing with others
	Helping each other out	Outsourcing work

Figure 1. Model of holding momentum.