Abstract
Introduction. A high-quality life of hearing-impaired seniors is impossible without comprehensive rehabilitation and services that meet their physical, mental, and social needs and are aimed at compensating for their disabilities. In the complex rehabilitation system for disabled people of various nosology and age, a significant role is assigned to socio-cultural rehabilitation. Materials and research methods. The research methodology is based on the theory of compensatory abilities of the human body. The empirical basis of the study relies on an analysis of activities carried out by the Buryat regional branch of the All-Russian Society of the Deaf and the generalization of the authors’ experience in working with the hearing-impaired. Research goals and objectives. The study aims to summarize the experience of using socio-cultural rehabilitation technologies for the elderly with hearing impairments. The objectives are to determine the potential of socio-cultural technologies used in working with hearing-impaired elderly people; identify the most effective socio-cultural technologies applicable in the rehabilitation of hearing-impaired senior citizens; analyze the experience of working with the selected social category within the framework of the project “Baikal Summer School “Silver Age” in 2017-2019. The object of the research is the process of socio-cultural rehabilitation of hearing-impaired elderly people. Research results. The findings indicate that the socio-cultural rehabilitation of the hearing-impaired older adults seldom goes beyond the activities of specialized institutions and the All-Russian Society of the Deaf. Cultural and leisure institutions are not always ready to accept the specific audience, as they do not have trained specialists and special equipment for working with the deaf and hard of hearing. Innovation in solving existing problems is the involvement of individuals with disabilities in inclusive projects. Proposition underlying the study is that the activities especially significant for older people with hearing impairment are those able to improve their emotional wellbeing, expand communication, and enable their self-realization. Discussion and conclusion. A three-year project for the elderly, the Baikal Summer School ”Silver Age”, has confirmed the hypothesis that the rehabilitation program designed with a focus on the problems and specific features of its participants is effective and helps increase the rehabilitation potential of the participants. Keywords: socio-cultural rehabilitation, hearing-impaired people, the elderly, people with disabilities.
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