CASE STUDY: An Older Immigrant Couple: Mr. and Mrs. Arahan
\nMr. and Mrs. Arahan, an older couple in their seventies, have been living with their oldest daughter,
\nher husband of 15 years, and their two children, ages 12 and 14. They all live in a middle-income
\nneighborhood in a suburb of a metropolitan city. Mr. and Mrs. Arahan are both college educated and
\nworked full-time while they were in their native country. In addition, Mr. Arahan, the only offspring
\nof wealthy parents, inherited a substantial amount of money and real estate. Their daughter came to
\nthe United States as a registered nurse and met her husband, a drug company representative. The
\nolder couple moved to the United States when their daughter became a U.S. citizen and petitioned
\nthem as immigrants. Since the couple was facing retirement, they welcomed the opportunity to come
\nto the United States.
\nThe Arahans found life in the United States different from that in their home country, but their
\nadjustment was not as difficult because both were healthy and spoke English fluently. Most of their
\ntime was spent taking care of their two grandchildren and the house. As the grandchildren grew older,
\nthe older couple found that they had more spare time. The daughter and her husband advanced in
\ntheir careers and spent a great deal more time at their jobs. There were few family dinners during
\nthe week. On weekends, the daughter, her husband, and their children socialized with their own
\nfriends. The couple began to feel isolated and longed for a more active life.
\nMr. and Mrs. Arahan began to think that perhaps they should return to the home country, where
\nthey still had relatives and friends. However, political and economic issues would have made it
\ndifficult for them to live there. Besides, they had become accustomed to the way of life in the United
\nStates with all the modern conveniences and abundance of goods that were difficult to obtain in their
\ncountry. However, they also became concerned that they might not be able to tolerate the winter
\nmonths and that minor health problems might worsen as they aged. They wondered who would take
\ncare of them if they became very frail and where they would live, knowing that their daughter had
\nonly saved money for their grandchildren\u2019s college education. They expressed their sentiments to
\ntheir daughter, who became very concerned about how her parents were feeling.
\nThis older couple had been attending church on a regular basis, but had never been active in other
\nchurch-related activities. The church bulletin announced the establishment of parish nursing with
\ntwo retired registered nurses as volunteers. The couple attended the first opening of the parish clinic.
\nHere, they met one of the registered nurses, who had a short discussion with them about the services
\noffered. The registered nurse had spent a great deal of her working years as a community health
\nnurse. She informed Mr. and Mrs. Arahan of her availability to help them resolve any health-related
\nissues.
\nReflective Questions
\n1. What strategies could be suggested for this older adult couple to enhance their quality of life?
\n2. What community resources can they utilize?
\n3. What can the daughter and her family do to address the feelings of isolation of the older couple?
\n4. What health promotion activities can ensure a healthy lifestyle for them?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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