Frontline providers' perspectives on ageing in place: negotiating older adults' self-responsibility, preventive services and community support.

A qualitative study published in BMC Primary Care examined how frontline healthcare providers navigate the tension between promoting older adults' self-responsibility and ensuring adequate preventive services and community support for aging in place. Providers described negotiating competing expectations around individual autonomy, resource limitations, and the role of social and health services in supporting older adults remaining in their homes. The findings have implications for primary care teams, including physical therapists, involved in community-based care and fall prevention for aging populations.

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