公営住宅を活用した高齢者自立支援拠点に関する研究

兵庫県神戸市における「あんしんすこやかルーム」を中心として

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In Hyogo Prefecture, where the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake has caused damage, a project called “senior citizens self-reliance support plaza” is being undertaken to set up bases for providing self-reliance support for senior citizens by utilizing meeting spaces and apartment units in public housing. This study looks at cases that utilized housing units in Kobe City, where there are a large number of such activity bases. The activities primarily include 1) keeping an eye on senior citizens, 2) promoting health, 3) facilitating a community, and 4) establishing a platform for the supporters. Staff members called “close-watch promoters” work with local supporters to provide support to senior citizens who should be watched over. Going forward, they plan to establish bases by utilizing housing units on the first floor and to make private rooms available for consultation. Ideally, the remaining spaces will be turned into one room to hold events. And elevators are essential in housing buildings as the project is for senior citizens. It became clear that a variety of small-scale support activities that are desirable for aged residents in public housing as a benefit of living in a housing unit can be quickly implemented effectively at a low cost.