Table 1 Qualitative analytic matrix of portraying multiculturalism (n = 24)
Categories of texts | Agencies& countries: their strategic statements’ as text referents to multiculturalism | Pictorial referents |
|---|---|---|
INCLUSION | Highway Aged in South Africa: Mission includes “We care for all older persons…” | Afro/Euro/Asia |
Darlingford Upper Goulbourn Nursing Home in Australia: Values include “For the individual and the right to self-determination for all.” | - | |
Ask Friendship Centre in Canada: Values include “…all people have the right to…” | Euro/Asia | |
Community Care Durham in Canada: “all people… be treated with… dignity and respect.” | Euro/Asia | |
Sunrise Senior Living in US: Mission includes “…all seniors. …offering choices.” | - | |
Kateri Residence Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in US: Mission includes “…enhances the comfort and dignity of all…” | Euro/Afro | |
Oxford Private Care in UK: “Respect…choice are important to us…service for everyone.” | - | |
CHATS in Canada: Values include “inclusivity” of everyone. | Euro/Afro/Asia | |
Loretto in US: Values include “justice, inclusiveness…” | - | |
DIVERSITY | Circle of Care in Canada: Values include “diversity.” | Euro/Afro/Asia |
Cobble Hill Health Center in US: Values include “Embracing the cultural diversity of the communities we serve without regard to race, color, gender, religion, or national origin.” | Euro/Afro | |
Bergen Regional Medical Center in US: Values include “We embrace cultural diversity…” | - | |
Lincoln Park Care Center in US: “… not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin.” | Euro/Afro | |
Isabella in US: Mission includes“…care… without regard to race, creed or nationality.” | Euro/Afro | |
Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center in US: Mission includes “…serve people of … races, creeds, economic means and ethnic backgrounds.” | - | |
In US: “Kings Harbor's resident community is diverse in background, culture, religion, race and age, and the care provided meets a broad range of needs …” | Euro/Afro | |
Philadelphia Nursing Home in US: Values include “…maintains …& preserves a sense of freedom, identity, & independence.” | Euro/Afro/Asia | |
INDIVIDUALITY | Friendship Ridge in US: “…supports the individual needs of patients and families.” | Euro/Afro |
Valley View Nursing Home in US: Philosophy includes “Opportunities… for individuals to share values and to maintain their beliefs.” | - | |
NB: These agencies are with only pictorial referents to multiculturalism | Aberdeen Health & Community Services in Canada | Euro/Afro/Asia |
Parker Jewish Institute in US | Euro/Afro/Asia | |
Lifespan in US | Euro/Afro | |
Savannah Grand in US | Euro/Afro | |
*Home Instead Senior Care in US (with Franchise in 13 countries for this study) | Euro/Afro/Asia |