Table 1
The script of person-centred transition, the phases of the process, and the roles of people affected. The leading agent in the process is presented in the first row.
| ACTOR AND ROLE | INITIATIVE | PREPARATION | ACTIONS | IN RETIREMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The aging person with ID: active agent | Own wishes and decisions determine how the transition happens | Reflecting on the meaning of change with close relatives and staff | Decision to proceed or retire gradually or immediately; experiments with new activities if wanted | Upon choosing, activities independently or with the support of housing staff or a personal assistant; cancellation of the decision also possible |
| The staff members of daytime activity and housing services: supporting person and enabler | Telling the person’s wishes to municipal disability services; based on a previous plan, they can also take the initiative if the person is unable to do so | Considering the matter together with the person with ID and their close relatives and giving support in decision making; searching for alternative leisure activities | Make adaptations to the duration and content of daytime activities; present new options, apply for a support person for leisure activities when needed | Individual support for the person with ID in a new situation; enables the return to daytime activities when the person so chooses |
| Municipality’s disability service: funder and organiser of necessary support | Asks and listens to the wishes of the person with ID | Participating in the negotiations on the phases of transition | Modify service commitments when needed | Asks and listens to the wishes of the person with ID and modifies service commitments when needed |
Table 2
The script of system-driven transition, the phases of the process, and the roles of people affected. The leading agent in the process is presented in the first row.
| ACTOR AND ROLE | INITIATIVE | PREPARATION | ACTIONS | IN RETIREMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality’s disability service: Supervisor of the transition process | Determines the time of transition | Decides if substitute services are funded or not | Same support services for everybody in the same age group | |
| The staff member of daytime activity and housing services: executor of routines, waiting for instructions from managers | System-based initiative, seeks to influence the opinion of the person with ID when needed | Staff plan and inform the time of transition to retirement or plan actions for everlasting daytime activity services | Phased or direct transition/no transition (everlasting daytime activity); arrange farewell coffees | Same support for all residents in housing, no special activities during daytime for the retired |
| The aging person with ID: passive object | Cannot affect the time of the transition or if there will be any transition | Is informed about their own retirement or continues in daytime activity services like before | Adaptation to transition or continuing in daytime activity | Adaptation to retirement or no transition to retirement |