Intergenerational Program for Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults Discharged From the Emergency Department (SIL)
Social Isolation, Loneliness, Geriatric
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Social Isolation focused on measuring Loneliness, Social Isolation, Emergency Department, Geriatrics, Geriatric Psychiatry, Family Medicine, Randomized Clinical Trial
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Any community-dwelling person 70 years of age and older receiving care from the ED, Family Medicine, or Geriatric clinics at the two participating sites (MSH and NYGH) will be eligible. Baseline de Jong loneliness scores of 2.0 will be required for participation in the trial. Exclusion Criteria: Age less than 70 years; Patients with communication problems (critically ill, unconscious, language barrier, speech impairment or otherwise unable to provide consent), or admission to a hospital for > 72 hours. Patients with severe cognitive impairment or those living in nursing homes who are dependent on others for their activity of daily living will be excluded. Patients without any mobile phone or landline. Volunteers: Volunteers will be 60 years of age or older to qualify as peer-support volunteers. Volunteers will be 19-39 years of age to qualify as intergenerational volunteers.
Sites / Locations
- Mount Sinai HospitalRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
No Intervention
HOW R U? intervention delivered by same-generation peer volunteer
HOW R U? intervention delivered by intergenerational volunteer
Waitlist control group
HOW R U?
After the primary outcome assessment at 12 weeks, control group participants will be offered HOW R U? intervention support outside of the main trial. They will be allowed to choose either intergenerational or same-generation versions.