2011 Volume 76 Issue 661 Pages 531-540
The purpose of this research is to clarify the situation of space maintenance of unit type elderly-people living and nursing accommodations, and the feature of space composition through layout plan view analysis. The unit type welfare and healthcare facilities for the elderly requiring the long-term care, sum total about 2,000 institutions which are all over the country were collected, and it analyzed and considered. The installation situation of the equipment in connection with everyday life, such as the feature of the whole composition of institutions, the feature of the space composition of unit space, a toilet, a bathroom, etc. in a unit type institution, etc. became clear from the result. The situation where the toilet installation to a bed room, the bathroom installation to a unit, etc. were progressing every year also became clear from many years past analysis. Furthermore, the difference of the status of preparation by an all-prefectures and ordinance-designated city exception also became clear. In addition to an understanding and plan of the unit care of a management person or a designer, the plan of the autonomous department specializing in maintenance and the state of instruction clarified the actual condition which has had influence not a little.
