About This Project

The Preferences for Everyday Living Inventory (PELI) is a scientifically validated tool that assists providers and researchers in learning about what is most important to older adults who are receiving long-term services and supports.

Understanding an older adult’s preferences is a cornerstone for person centered care. The questionnaires are phrased in clear conversational language and ask older adults about their preferences in five areas of day-to-day life: social contact, personal development, leisure, living environment and daily routine. Providers can ask the full set of questions or choose fewer questions most relevant to community needs. The PELI questionnaires spark conversations about what matters, lay the foundation for building trusting relationships, and promote care plans and service delivery that honor client preferences. This new tool allows you to review all the PELI items and select a subset to focus on.

Aims

Aim 1: The PELI questionnaire consists of 72 questions asking older adults about their preferences in five areas of day-to-day life: social contact, personal development, leisure, living environment and daily routine.

Aim 2: Providers express that they would like to focus on 10-12 items that are most relevant to their community needs. This tool allows for providers to create a custom tool and receive implementation support for a quality improvement project.

Dates

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Funder

The development and testing of the PELI has been supported by the National Institutes of Nursing Research, The Ohio Department of Medicaid, and The Donaghue Foundation.